The world's monasteries
Every monastery in our write-ups, all 230 of them, grouped by continent. Each card opens the full page: what it is, its best season, time to allow and how to reach it.
Europe 136
Mont Sainte-Odile
Bebenhausen Monastery
Agia Triada Monastery
Agios Gerasimos Monastery
Agios Nektarios Monastery
Arkadi Monastery
Chrysopigi Monastery
Daphni Monastery
Elona Monastery
Filerimos Monastery
Hozoviotissa Monastery
Kaisariani Monastery
Mega Spilaio Monastery
Panormitis Monastery
Toplou Monastery
Certosa di Pavia
La Verna Sanctuary
Subiaco
Utstein Monastery
Guadalupe Monastery
La Rabida Monastery
Monasterio de El Paular
Poblet Monastery
Ripoll Monastery
San Juan de la Pena
San Millan Yuso and Suso
Sant Pere de Rodes
Santo Domingo de Silos
Santo Toribio de Liebana
Ucles Monastery
Yuste Monastery
Zhyrovichy Monastery
Dobrun Monastery
Tvrdos Monastery
Zavala Monastery
Zitomislic Monastery
Blaca Hermitage
Kosljun
Krupa Monastery
Zaostrog Monastery
Ayia Napa Monastery
Ayios Neophytos Monastery
Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery
Machairas Monastery
St Nicholas of the Cats
Stavrovouni Monastery
Brevnov Monastery
Broumov Monastery
Kladruby Monastery
Osek Monastery
Plasy Monastery
Sazava Monastery
Strahov Monastery
Tepla Monastery
Velehrad Monastery
Vyssi Brod Monastery
Zlata Koruna Monastery
Valamo Monastery
Proussos Monastery
Liškiava
Tytuvėnai Monastery
Călărășeuca Monastery
Căpriana Monastery
Curchi Monastery
Hâncu Monastery
Hârjauca Monastery
Rudi Monastery
Dajbabe Monastery
Moraca Monastery
Savina Monastery
Klooster Ter Apel
Lesnovo Monastery
Osogovo Monastery
St Jovan Bigorski Monastery
Sveti Naum Monastery
Treskavec Monastery
Zrze Monastery
Bielany Hermitage
Wojnowo Old Believers' Convent
Flor da Rosa Monastery
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
Mosteiro de Tibães
Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery
São Vicente de Fora Monastery
Cozia Monastery
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
Nicula Monastery
Polovragi Monastery and Oltăț Gorge
Putna Monastery
Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
Săpânța-Peri Monastery
Sinaia Monastery
Snagov Monastery
Tismana Monastery
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Belogorsky Monastery
Bogolyubovo Monastery
Donskoy Monastery
Ferapontov Monastery
Ipatiev Monastery
Iversky Monastery Valday
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Murom Monasteries
New Jerusalem Monastery
Nilo-Stolobensky Monastery
Optina Pustyn
Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery
Raifa Monastery
Saviour Monastery of Saint Euthymius
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
Solovetsky Monastery
Tikhvin Assumption Monastery
Trinity Lavra of Sergiev Posad
Valaam Monastery
Kalenić Monastery
Krušedol Monastery
Ljubostinja Monastery
Mileševa Monastery
Poganovo Monastery
Prohor Pčinjski Monastery
Tumane Monastery
Žiča Monastery
Červený Kláštor
Jasov Monastery
Olimje Monastery
Pleterje Charterhouse
Sticna Abbey
Zice Charterhouse
Disentis Abbey
Engelberg Abbey
Kartause Ittingen
Rheinau Abbey
Lyadova Rock Monastery
Manyava Skete
Pochaiv Lavra
Vydubychi Monastery
Asia 74
Ganden Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
Labrang Monastery
Samye Monastery
Sera Monastery
Tashilhunpo Monastery
Wudangzhao Monastery
Alchi Monastery
Belur Math
Hemis Monastery
Lamayuru Monastery
Rumtek Monastery
Tawang Monastery
