Mount Sinai (Mount Moses)

Mount Sinai is located in Egypt, on the Sinai Peninsula. According to biblical legend, on its summit, the prophet Moses received from God stone tablets with the Ten Commandments. The famous landmark annually attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. From resorts on the Red Sea to the legendary Mount Moses can be reached by asphalted highway.

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‘ Red Sea, it will be convenient to join a full-day group bus tour. The leisurely climb up the trail and then the endless stone staircase is accessible to tourists with normal physical fitness. From the top of the mountain, unforgettable panoramas of the Sinai Mountains open up. On a small plateau, travelers can see a Christian chapel, a mosque, and the cave where the prophet Moses spent 40 days is also accessible.

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An excursion to Mount Sinai would not be complete without a visit to the Orthodox male monastery of St. Catherine, commonly known as the Sinai Monastery. The ancient complex, erected at the foot of the mountain, has been in operation for more than 1,500 years. Early Christian icons and manuscripts are kept here, and magnificent Byzantine mosaics can be seen in the temples. The Neopalimaya Kupina, a mystical bush from which Moses once heard the voice of the Almighty, grows near the walls of the monastery church. At that moment the branches were engulfed by flames, but not a single leaf was harmed. The plant is said to be continually reborn from an ever-living root.

In the small town of St. Catherine, near Mount Sinai, you can buy souvenirs, dine in a restaurant. Travelers will find several hotels here.