EGYPT, SINAI PENINSULA

St Catherine's monastery and Mount Sinai

One of the oldest active Christian monasteries in the world

St Catherine's monastery and Mount Sinai

ST CATHERINE'S MONASTERY AND MOUNT SINAI

About the place

The Holy Monastery of St Catherine stands at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. It was founded in the 6th century and is one of the oldest active Christian monasteries in the world.

The monastery keeps the relics of the holy Great Martyr Catherine, and the Burning Bush grows here. Pilgrims climb Mount Sinai, Mount Moses, at night to meet the dawn at its top.

Our groups came to Sinai together with the Holy Land in 2007 and 2008.

In brief

Country
Egypt
Where
Sinai peninsula, foot of Mount Sinai
Founded
6th century
Shrines
Relics of St Catherine, the Burning Bush, Mount Moses

FROM OUR TRIPS

Our photos and videos

The bell tower under the mountain, 2007
The bell tower under the mountain, 2007
Dawn on Mount Moses, 2007
Dawn on Mount Moses, 2007
The way down from Mount Moses, 2008
The way down from Mount Moses, 2008