The weather in San Lorenzo de El Escorial is cold and does not meet our expectations at all. So we decide to visit the interior of the palace and monastery complex. Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, commonly known as El Escorial, was commissioned […]
Arqueta de Sant Martirià – Reliquary of the Saint Martirianus
In the afternoon of our last day in Banyoles, Marta José Maria from Arqueolitic led us again to the monastery of Sant Esteve de Banyoles. Please watch the 4k UHD video here The monastery was founded in the 9th century by the Benedictine abbot Bonitus. War and earthquakes have destroyed it repeatedly. An important library […]
Exploring the old town of Banyoles
Banyoles is always worth a visit. The reason for this is not only the lake, but also because of the wonderful old town from the 14th century and the surroundings. Location The Catalan city of Banyoles is the capital of the district of Pla de l’Estany in the province of Girona. From here you can […]
By train to Montserrat – Catalunya
Montserrat is at the same time name of the monastery and of sand stone mountains. It is one of the landmarks of Catalonia. The highest peak, Sant Jeroni is 1,236 m high. Montserrat is about 40 km north-west of Barcelona, so why not make a day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat. We take the train […]
Kastraki
The village of Kastraki (approx. 2000 inhabitants) is an ideal starting point to visit the Meteora monasteries. Those seeking peace will find accommodations and nice tavernas. Every year, at the saint’s day of Georgiou, boys attach the headscarves of their adored after the blessing by the priest in a cave, where in former days a […]
Visiting the Sera Monastery – Tibet
The Sera Monastery about 2 km north of Lhasa is one of the three major monasteries of the Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. Please watch the video The Sera Monastery once held 7000 Buddhist monks, yet today there are only 250. Yet this monastery is equally important as the Drepung Monastery. Here the monastery’s own […]
