"Climbing the Holy Mountain" Top 5 Page for this destination Muhafazat Janub Sina' by Diana75

Muhafazat Janub Sina' Travel Guide: 1,999 reviews and 3,218 photos

On the top of the world

Pilgrims, travelers, visitors... Christians, Jews, Muslims... a physical or more spiritual experience... Mount Sinai or Jebel Musa is attracting all like a magnet.

Climbing the Holy Mountain means walking on the steps of Moses on the sacred place where he received the Ten Commandments more then 3200 years ago and the breathtaking sunrise is the reward for all the efforts.

An extraordinary experience that no one should miss!

Last visit to Muhafazat Janub Sina': Sep 2005
Intro Updated Oct 18, 2006
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Reviews (32)

St. Catherine Monastery - The Icons... Things to Do (17)

Another interesting part of St. Catherine Monastery that shouldn’t be missed is the Icons and Old Scripts... more travel advice

Elijah's Basin - view from the mountain - Muhafazat Janub Sina'

Elijah's Plateau or Elijah's Basin Things to Do (17)

Elijah's Basin is a sandy flat surface which lies between the northern extension of the mountain, Mount Safsafa, and the... more travel advice

St. Catherine Village center - Muhafazat Janub Sina'

St. Catherine Village souvenir shops Shopping (3)

In the center of the small village of St. Catherine there are a couple of souvenirs shops from where you can buy... more travel advice

Sinai landscape Things to Do (17)

The landscape in Sinai Peninsula is incredibly arid. All you can see around is the red stone mountains and withered... more travel advice

Comments (12)

Toshioohsako May 11, 2008 at 7:03 AM Report Abuse

hello. Nice tips of Suez. You are lucky to have been here. I always wanted come here and hope to make it soon. Have a nice day.
matcrazy1 Dec 28, 2006 at 10:24 AM Report Abuse

Wow, it's a fascinating page. The great idea of night climbing to see sunrise at Mt. Sinai and paying a visit to St. Catherine Village! Thanks a million for sharing!
Azri_Azmi Nov 15, 2006 at 5:15 AM Report Abuse

I'm very impressed with the pictures here esp. pictures of rocky landscape and the cute Bedouin girl. Tips provided for Mt Sinai are very comprehensive and thorough. Great page!!!
mkamili Sep 8, 2006 at 8:52 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting pages and beautiful pictures. My wife and I will be visiting the place in 2 weeks time and we intend to climb the mountain in the night. We are really looking forward to this climb. We will keep in mind your tips and experience. Thank you
LoriPori Aug 15, 2006 at 4:34 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful and interesting page on Sinai Diana, especially the St. Catherine Monastery and Mount Sinai. Looks like you enjoyed this trip very much.
36waterfalls Jul 27, 2006 at 1:17 PM Report Abuse

Very special journey Diana, it makes the Moses story much clearer. Beautiful pictures too.
sachara Jul 21, 2006 at 3:10 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful Sinai page Diana ! I like your Mount Sinai pictures. We visited the mountaintop at sunset with hardly any visitors.
Luchonda Jul 15, 2006 at 11:35 PM Report Abuse

Excellent page Diana - will put it on my to do list Greetz from Belgium
globetrott Jul 14, 2006 at 2:27 PM Report Abuse

an excellent page and wonderful pics, Diana ! St. Catherine Monastery and Mt. Sinai are on top of my travel-dreams !!
Fam.Rauca Jul 14, 2006 at 4:47 AM Report Abuse

Imagini si informatii extraordinare, care fac parte dintr-o pagina deosebit de interesanta. Felicitari si urari de bine din Viena! Gabriela