Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Greek Orthodox monastery situated on Mount Sinai more than 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level in a narrow valley north of Mount Mūsā in the Sinai peninsula. The Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt is an ancient Greek Orthodox monastery located in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula region. Monastery of St. Catherine, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Religious Sites. At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt. St. Catherine of Alexandria is not mentioned before the 9th century, and her historicity is doubtful. 2 Other Attractions within 10 km. Cultural Tours. Mount Catherine is the highest mountain in Egypt and exposes wide stretching views across the mountains and Red Sea. It is a popular tourist attraction among travelers that go hiking and trekking in the area before making their way to one of the resort towns along the coast, such as Sharm El Sheikh for example. While the main tourist attractions are Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai, there are other popular places of interest in the area. 0 Restaurants within 10 km.

St. Catherine's Monastery (14) 1 min. Website +20 69 3470353.

Get to know the area . Points of Interest & Landmarks. She visited many places around the Holy Land and Mount Sinai, where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church who, per Christian tradition, was martyred around 305 in Alexandria, Egypt. Trip to St. Catherine Monastery. Saint Catherine is a jewel located between the giant granite rocks of South Sinai Peninsula at the edge of El Tur Mountains and at the foot of High Sinai Mountains. She is also recognized as the Great Martyr and Saint by the Orthodox Church. Mount Sinai (1,131) 1.9 km.

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Best nearby. The oldest record of monastic life at Sinai comes from the travel journal written in Latin by a woman named Egeria about 381–384. Often incorrectly called the Sinai Independent Greek Orthodox Church, the monastic foundation is the smallest of the autonomous churches that together constitute the Eastern Orthodox church.