The Eternal City holds eternal appeal for many reasons. First, the staggering number of sites to see, from The Vatican to St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum to the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain.
The city is ideal for honeymooning couples who crave lots of action and want to check a major historic capital off their bucket list.
If spirituality entices you along with meditative chants and riveting discussions with monks and nuns fascinate you, monasteries are your peaceful retreats. Housing monks and nuns, monasteries are a place to live in seclusion where the inhabitants explore faith. An array of religions has monasteries, including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, where the people who chose this path believe in living humbly. The Greek root meaning of the term “monastery” itself signifies living alone. Not everyone can adopt such a lifestyle, albeit experiencing it for a while can bestow peace to the soul. This is a guide to remote monasteries on earth.
