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St Simeon Monastery

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  • NesligulD
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    Extremely difficult to find

    There is a very easy way to this ancient monastery which is now in ruins, however you can learn it only on your way out. There are NO road signs and the navigation shows a very bad, awkward, loooong w...

    Reviewed on Feb 16, 2019
  • Charles R
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    St Simeon Stylite II

    St Simeon Stylite the younger, is said to have spent 47 years on top of his pillar and died on this pillar in 592. This is the site where he did this, with beautiful views across Mount Kilic and the ...

    Reviewed on May 12, 2018
  • tryforyourself
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    Great to visit, hard to find & sad condition

    The site is of some significance to the monastic movement and the famous pillar monk Simeon obviously being the key attraction. It is great to walk around the ruins and take it all in. However, the ...

    Reviewed on Jan 26, 2018
  • laureno443
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    This site could be amazing, but...

    This site could be amazing, but it has fallen into disrepair and is not well maintained (compared to Titus Tunnel, St. Peter Church). The view is amazing. The ruins are interesting but there is only o...

    Reviewed on Jun 13, 2017
  • 1973LYS
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    Grande but empty, no visitors!

    We went in late autumn and it was empty, no visitors, cafe closed, just nobody! The monastery should be very interesting site and a little maintenance, would do great although a little known about the...

    Reviewed on Nov 23, 2015
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