A friend of mine stayed there at Xmas and they carried 5 pairs of boots back and forth to the Monastary.
You can hire a locker at the gondola for 3 leva per day 15 leva per week ! Why carry ?????
Moastary apartments reported to be spacious and fine. He was moaning about the finishing not being so good but he is a builder. His wife was moaning about the finishing as well but she was moaning at him because she is married to a builder and nothing is finished in their house.
you go along the road for about 300 metres then turn left and walk for about 100 metres and the gondola and happy end are diagonally infront to the right. If you know what I mean!