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St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina)

Foot of Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine, Egypt

Featured Review : St. Catherine’s Monastry. Sinai, Eygpt.St. Catharine’s Monastry a designated UNESCO site can be found in Sinai Eygpt at the base of Mount Sinai in a tiny little gorge which appears to be in the middle of nowhere. It is r...See Full Review

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St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) Reviews

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a great trip but you need to be fit

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sharmlover from London, England, United Kingdom
  • March 21, 2011
Quote: Whilst staying in Sharm el Sheikh we decided we would do a trip to Moses Mountain which we booked with onetour-egypt.We were picked up from the hotel at around 10.30pm and made the 3 hour journey to Moses Mountain. Once there we met with our Bedouin... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review
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Site of the Burning Bush

  • 5 out of 5 stars by garymarsh6 from Gravesend, United Kingdom
  • September 25, 2009
Site of the Burning Bush
Quote: St. Catherine’s Monastry. Sinai, Eygpt.St. Catharine’s Monastry a designated UNESCO site can be found in Sinai Eygpt at the base of Mount Sinai in a tiny little gorge which appears to be in the middle of nowhere. It is reputed to be the oldest... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal The Ancient Delights of the Middle East

Moses Mountain & Monastery of St. Catherine

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sharm-club from Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt
  • May 5, 2007
Moses Mountain & Monastery of St. Catherine
Quote: The famous monastery of St. Catherine is around two and a half hours from Sharm El Sheikh. The monastery is situated 1571m above sea level and dates back to Roman times 542 A.D. You can visit the church of St. Catherine, which is considered one of... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal Sharm-el-Sheikh and its attractions

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Mount Sinai

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Nosferatu from Newark, California
  • November 27, 2005
Mount Sinai
Quote: We hitched a ride from our hostel in the coastal town of Dahab on the Sinai peninsula around 11pm at night. After picking up a few more passengers, it took us about 90 minutes to reach St. Catherine's Monastery, where the trail begins to the summit... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal The Sands of Time

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Sunrise Hike Up Mt. Sinai

  • 5 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • October 7, 2002
Sunrise Hike Up Mt. Sinai
Quote: Mount Sinai is said the be the historical mountain where Moses was spoken to by God in the form of a burning bush. It is held in high regard by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, so please be repectful as you climb. The climb up the mountain is far... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal The Sinai in a Weeknend

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The Monestary of St. Katherine

  • 4 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • October 7, 2002
The Monestary of St. Katherine
Quote: Located at the foot of Mt. Sinai, St. Katherine's monastary is an old Greek Orthodox Monestary founded in the 4th Century BC near the spot where they supposedly found the remains of St. Katherine of Alexandria, who was killed by the Romans for being... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal The Sinai in a Weeknend

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St. Catherine's Monastery

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • March 25, 2002
St. Catherine's Monastery
Quote: If you plan on visiting St. Catherine's monastery and climb Mt. Sinai, then by all means include an overnight at the monastery hostel. It is wonderful! We arrived Saturday morning around 10am by jeep with our hired guide and bedouin driver, and ... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal Honeymoon in Sinai Desert, Egypt

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Hiking Mt. Sinai (Moses & Ten Commandments)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • March 25, 2002
Hiking Mt. Sinai (Moses & Ten Commandments)
Quote: Mount Sinai is 7,500 feet high. Sacred to both Christians and Muslims, it is one of only two places where God revealed Himself to the people. According to the Bible, this mountain was engulfed with smoke and fire and quaked when Moses received the... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal Honeymoon in Sinai Desert, Egypt

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St. Catherine's Monastery

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • March 25, 2002
St. Catherine's Monastery
Quote: St. Catherine's Monastery, nestled in the valley of Mt. Sinai, Mt. Catherine, and Mt. Serbal, is built on what is believed to be the sacred place where God spoke to Moses in the form of a burning bush. This entire area has religious... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal Honeymoon in Sinai Desert, Egypt

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Monastery of St. Catherine

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Languedoc from Narbonne, France, -- Choose State --
  • September 18, 2000
Monastery of St. Catherine
Quote: The Monastery of St. Catherine was built by the Eastern Orthodox Church at the foot of Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the 10 Commandments and where he found the burning bush. The monastery was built in about the 4th century AD, and is the only... Read the full St. Catherine's Monastery (Santa Katarina) review

From journal Along the Red Sea