St. Catherine and the surrounding area

The city of St. Catrin. St. Catherine's Monastery

If you like to grasp the main thing, the essence of things and places, then the area of Sant Catrin is the first place to go to Sinai. This place is a witness of various epochs, stages of development of modern spiritual civilization. A place of meetings and mystical insights and discoveries. St. Catherine is not only a historical past, but also a living, open to the world present. In the monastery there is a quiet prayer life. The monks of the monastery and the Bedouins of the Jebeliya tribe keep the customs and atmosphere of the place.

You will touch the masterpieces of human creativity and spirituality. You will breathe the good air of the ancient Orthodox monastery. You will see the highest mountains in Sinai. Learn the whole history and spiritual meaning of these places, feel the closeness of Heaven. Receive a ring as a token of special blessing.

Visit an authentic Bedouin town (a large village) with small squares, a cafe, a mosque.

Tour of the monastery with a Russian guide - with me. It is possible to hike to the cave of John the Ladder, to the hermitage of Galaction and Episthymia, through the most beautiful nearby valleys and wadi. Suitable for the elderly and children.

It is possible to attend a service in the monastery.