Map of the athonite peninsula.
Dafni (Greek: Δάφνη) is a small settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at the southern coast of the athonite peninsula between Xiropotamou monastery and Simonopetra Monastery.
It is used mainly as a port and an entry point to the Athonite monastic state, with daily ferries from the town of Ouranoupolis, Chalcidice. The 2001 Greek national census reported a
population of 38 inhabitants.
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