St. Hariton's Monastery

Israel is a country in which many sacred places are revered by believers. One of the most ancient monasteries of the Holy Land-Jerusalem is the Monastery of St. Hariton.

There is a temple in the Judean desert. It was founded in the 4th century by Saint Chariton. Nowadays it is a small temple in a cave, on the shelf of the rock, with a bell tower in the Russian style (tourists are allowed to beat the bells), and an underground tomb in which St. Chariton rests.

The reserve in which the Monastery of St. Hariton is located is not far from Jerusalem, you can reach it by bus on the road surrounded by beautiful places.