Most Remote Monasteries on Earth

Saint Catherine’s Monastery

Lying at the foot of Mount Willow, Saint Catherine’s Monastery is located in the arid and desolate confines of Egypt‘s Sinai Peninsula, not far from the small town of the same name. Home to a fine old church and mosque, as well as a centuries-old library, the fortified complex boasts lots of superb icons, mosaics, and manuscripts.

One of the oldest monasteries in the world, Saint Catherine’s was founded all the way back in the year 324 and is still an important pilgrimage site for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Many people combine it with a visit to the nearby Mount Sinai, which is where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments.