It 's the peninsula chock full of monasteries, right?
So strange to see as I was just reading about ancient history - hellenistic era - post Alexander the Great pre Jesus.
A guy name Alexarchus, brother of Cassander (King of Macedonia), who founded a utopian city called Uranopolis "City of Heaven" also invented his own language for the citizens and this was done on Mt. Athos. Very little docs - but so intriguing.
What in tarnation has led you there?