Sentences with phrase «in old monasteries»

This hotel is set in an old monastery and has a stunning setting.

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Byzantium at its most sublime was a wedding of spirit, light, form and flesh still observable in old ikons and fragments of mosaics scattered throughout Asia Minor; in the architecture of Hagia Sophia and the monasteries of Mount Athos, Mar Saba and St. Catherine; and in the thoughts of the Eastern church fathers, Athanasius, Irenaeus and the Cappadocians.

Here we see unknown writers in the hills of ancient Judah, seated in simple homes that from the point of view of our present - day luxury might be regarded as little better than hovels, surrounded with furnishings more bare and austere than those of a medieval monastery, equipped with simple reed pens and rolls of papyrus, or perhaps with broken sherds of old pots, as they slowly indite in awkward, ancient Hebrew characters, words that have run like fire and are potent at this distant day.

St. Elijah's Monastery of Mosul, the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq, has been destroyed.

The mentally handicapped and indigent old people who now inhabited the old Cistercian monastery of Haine in Hesse was a symbol of a society taking a new control over itself.

Among the old channels were monasteries which held to their original ideals and bishops and parish clergy who labored conscientiously to fulfill what was rightly expected of men in their posts.

With rare exceptions, as they grew older monasteries lost the initial dedication which had brought them into existence and in their common life became comfortable and routine or worse.

«Monk» was generally used for members of the older orders using the Rule of St Benedict sixth century AD) who remained in the same monastery for life and were broadly «contemplatives».

«He was the only breadwinner in the family,» said 17 - year - old Phinjum Sherpa, as she waited for the body of her uncle, Tenji Sherpa, at a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu.

Lightning is blamed for setting off the fires, including a massive blaze that has destroyed around 42 square miles (110 square kilometers) of forestland, along with 16 homes, and has threatened the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, America's oldest Buddhist monastery in the Big Sur region of California.

, ate the most amazing five course meals in some of the most beautiful settings, took a sunset boat ride across Lake Iseo to a super yummy al fresco dinner, visited a monastery that was at least 1,000 years old, rode horses and learned how to make homemade pasta, breadsticks and cookies!

This Himalayan country is one of the most unique places in the world with lush green landscapes (the country law states that 60 % of the lands must remain forested), age - old Buddhist monasteries, and a lack of overcrowding or commercialization.

Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan is a true story of Pino Lella who was a seventeen year of Italian boy living in Millan whose parents sent him to live in a monastery in the Alps where he and his fifteen year old brother led Jewish immigrants, downed British pilots and others to freedom over the Alps to Switzerland during World War II.

But the horrific ritual murder of a boy in the grounds of an old monastery brings back memories of two similar deaths in the mid-1970s, and of a mysterious cult who once dwelt in the island's interior, memories the island has tried hard to forget.

Older travel writing, in particular, is interesting precisely because it was done not by professional «travel writers», but by writers who traveled; see, for instance, William Beckford's accounts of his visits to Portuguese monasteries.

The next day, visit Gangtey Goemba, one of the oldest Nyingmapa monasteries in Bhutan, perched atop a hill amid a cluster of cottages.

Several old ladies were walking slowly around the monastery, pausing at the entrance to cross themselves in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary, the prayers to which Anastasiya felt healed her spine.

For a romantic yet unique group dinner, check out Sa Capella, housed in a 400 - year - old monastery chapel that legend says is haunted.

Its harbour is in the capital where several alleys lead steeply to the citadel, a landmark that can be seen for miles and elsewhere there are old churches, monasteries and Venetian castles and homes.

This 17th - century monastery - turned - wellness - center in Quebec's old walled city once housed 225 nuns.

Set in a beautiful part of Tuscany just outside the beautiful hilltop village of Montepulciano, this old Franciscan sandstone monastery has been fully restored to it's original splendour set on green farmland amongst the olive trees.

St Catherine's Monastery was built in the 6th century and is the oldest Christian monastery that is still in use today.

Visit the painted monasteries in Bucovina, travel back in time visiting old citadels, learn about the German influence in parts of the country.

Visit centuries old fortresses tucked away in the valleys in the Himalayas and do not miss the Eagle's Nest, a monastery precariously perched on the side of cliff.

But where you'd find palm trees in the Caribbean, you'll find an ancient medieval monastery and a tumble of narrow lanes in this old clifftop town.

As you fly into Guatemala City one of the most modern cities in Central America, you will be met by a representative of our Voltan Adventure team, then travel to Antigua Guatemala place where you will stay for two nights, with plenty of time to walk along the cobble stone streets, visit the old churches, monasteries, the central plaza take pictures of the colorful and Spanish style buildings with three volcanoes.

Whether it is spending the night surrounded by the tranquillity of the Sacred Valley in a mountain chalet, combining century - old charm with modern luxury in a converted monastery, overlooking the lush rainforest in a jungle lodge or enjoying views of the Colca Valley from your cliff top room, the choices are limitless.

As you wonder down the wide corridors of the 500 year old monastery hotel of San Domenico Palace, you feel like you just flew back in time.

Be sure not to miss some of the best views of the island from spots such as the old fortress in Corfu Town or the monastery at Paleokastritsa.

Many old villages, ancient castles, and monasteries are around Padova and it is still the most dynamic area in the Veneto region.

Whilst certain churches and monasteries in Ethiopia are closed to women, on this itinerary this only applies to the «old» St. Mary of Zion church in Axum.

The apartment on the 1st floor is situated in the main structure of the 800 year old ex monastery and has its own private entrance that leads from a balcony.

Visitors can lounge on one of the many nearby sandy beaches or take a stroll along the medieval city walls, visit the museum in the Dominican monastery, and climb up the hillside for spectacular views of the red rooftops of Dubrovnik's UNESCO World Heritage old town.The hotel's guest rooms are functional and modest, each with private en suite bathroom, handy refrigerator, and a small sitting area.

You guide 6 - year old boy El Hijo on his quest to find his mother, by escaping a monastery, fighting his way through the desert and avoiding monstrous creatures, and outsmarting horrible gangsters in the saloon of a villain town.

These were done for an exhibition at an old monastery, the Cuartel de Carmen in Seville; 24 paintings on olive green tarpaulin he found in Mexico.

The second book, for more advanced chefs and for anyone interested in Italian culture, collects many old recipes from the nineteenth - century, culled from a cookbook of her grandfather's, as well as gathered traveling from tiny villages and remote monasteries in Sicily.

This luxury cave hotel is in the hillside village of Uchisar, the site of a thousand - year - old former monastery patiently carved out of the regions's soft volcanic rock.

I've slept peacefully in a castle and a monastery and to the roar of crashing waves from oceans below my window in creaky old inns.