Private Tour to Red Sea's Monasteries – Hurghada

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Discover the wonders of Egypt on this Fun & Interesting full-day tour from Hurghada And visit the Holy part of the Red Sea .

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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Discover the wonders of Egypt on this Fun & Interesting full-day tour from Hurghada And visit the Holy part of the Red Sea .

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Pass By: St. Paul Monastery, طريق دير الانبا بولا، Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

Discover the wonders Egypt on this fun &interesting full-day tour from Hurghada to the A/C Vehicle will pick up and driving you to start your visits during this period there is a tour guide will explain the to you whatever you need .

And visit the Holy part of the Red Sea .

The Monastery of St. Paul probably dates to the fifth century and was founded in memory of one of Egypt’s greatest saints, who is said to have lived in a cave over which it was built for a period of some eighty years. St. Antony’s Monastery, which lies at the foot of Al-Qalzam Mountain near Al Zaafarana, was founded in 356 AD just after the saints death and is the oldest active monastery in the world.The Monastery has exceptional wall paintings of holy knights in bright colors and the hermit founders of the monastery in subdued colors and icons.There is also a library with over 1,700 handwritten manuscripts.

Stop At: Monastery of Saint Anthony, طريق الكريمات المتفرع من طريق العين السخنة الغردقة، Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governate, Egypt

The Monastery of Saint Anthony is a Coptic Orthodox monastery standing in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, in the southern part of the Suez Governorate. Hidden deep in the Red Sea Mountains, it is located 334 km (208 mi) southeast of Cairo. The Monastery of Saint Anthony was established by the followers of Saint Anthony, who is the first Christian monk. The Monastery of St. Anthony is one of the most prominent monasteries in Egypt and has strongly influenced the formation of several Coptic institutions, and has promoted monasticism in general. Several patriarchs have come from the monastery, and several hundred pilgrims visit it each day

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