At least there was a park, actually alley, still available. At at other end of it there was huge concrete cross with staircase inside and viewing platform at the top. So I could take some photos of surroundings. It offers very nice views, because it is at the top of hill.

Cross with viewing platform. Interesting idea.

Monastery is at the other end of alley. Next photo is zoomed a bit.

Maxed out 70mm zoom and heavy crop allows for a "decent" view no possible from behind a locked gate.

Peacocks to entertain you

There is one more attraction to point your cameras at for those unlucky visitors during strikes. The park is full of peacocks with their terrible voices, but nice feathers. Especially children were enjoying them.

Peacock in park outside of Moni Filerimos.
    

I was a little bit disappointed with this trip, just because I was looking forward to see some architecture that was not crumbling away. But I can say it was still quite nice trip. And maybe I would be disappointed also if we could get in, because blue color on previous "detailed" photo suggests some reconstruction was pending, so photos I was hoping for would not happen and maybe the place was crumbling away after all ;-)

It is pity the world is so big and life so short that I will not get another opportunity to visit it again, and properly :-)