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Ascension to Mount Sinai in Egypt
During my second day in Dahab I decided to take a tour to visit the Greek Orthodox monastery of Santa Catalina. Located at the foot of Jebel Musa, Mount Sinai where Moses stood up tables of the 10 commandments in the Bible crucial point that globalization the three monotheistic religions of the world.
The tour has included a visit to the monastery and the ascent of Mount Sinai. There are two different types of tour: the night to climb the peak at night to see sunrise from the top (not recommended in winter the cold and the wind hits) and one day where he made a visit to montasterio by morning and begins the ascent in the afternoon to watch the sunset at the top.
The day before I went to three travel agencies to check prices and I kept the 100 pounds that was offered in the past, the entrance to the monastery, however, was not included in what should be adding 18 pounds more.
City holy monastery of Santa Catalina is a Greek protectorate in the heart of Egypt. This is an Orthodox monastery of the oldest in the world that is still inhabited. It lies at the foot of Mount Sinai and is a particularly holy place revered by the Greek Orthodox community. Read the rest of this entry »