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It would be advisable that his passport be valid, at least, for six months following the end of his trip. There should not be any differences between the way of writing one鈥檚 name in the passport and on the ticket. The required entry visa may be obtained at the airport prior to passport control. In its grounds there can be found bank exchange booths where one may buy Egyptian currency as well as the necessary visa stamps. In the course of your sojourn in Egypt, the passport must always be ready and at hand to satisfy any valid requests. The distance from Cairo to the Holy Monastery of Sinai is 430 kilometres. There is a daily bus from Cairo to Sinai that leaves from the Sinai International Bus Terminal in Abbasiya, a suburb of Cairo, and the trip lasts 8 hours. However, travelling either by private car or with a cab, the self-same distance can be covered in about 6 hours.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Another point of entry is the Sharm el-Sheikh Airport on the southern point of the Sinai peninsula. The distance from here is 250 kilometres and it can be covered only by private car or taxi, as there are no public buses.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A third point of entry is that of Taba, the Egyptian point of entry for visitors from Israel.</p><div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_category_162"></div> </div> <div class="clr"></div> </article> <div class="items-row cols-3 row-0 row-fluid"> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-1" id="item-499">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/the-pilgrimage/general-information"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">GENERAL</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">INFORMATION</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">Up to these our days, the general site of the Holy Monastery of Sinai maintains its historic way of operation unaltered and it does not constitute an organized tourist site. For the Sinaite fathers, all visitors are dealt with as pilgrims from whom their respect towards the sanctity of the site, the Sinai pilgrimage sites, and their daily programme of prayer is considered as a given fact. It is considered wise policy to avoid visiting the Monastery on its official feastdays, as it is closed to the general public. As a rule, the Holy Monastery is closed on Fridays, on Sundays, as well as during the important feastdays of the Greek Orthodox Church. All the other days, the Holy Monastery is open between 9:00 AM and 11:30 noon.</p> <div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_499"></div> </div></div>    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/index.php/en/the-pilgrimage/general-information"> <span> Read more </span> </a> </article> </div> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-2" id="item-500">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/the-pilgrimage/guest-house"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">MONASTERY'S</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_first_half">GUEST</span> <span class="item_title_part_2 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">HOUSE</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">There is a Guest House just below the monastery that offers single or double occupancy rooms, with a few rooms for higher occupancy. All rooms have private facilities, and the cost of the room includes dinner and breakfast. Arrangements can also be made for lunch. Outside of mealtimes, there is a spacious courtyard with an adjoining snack bar where one can order coffee, tea, soft drinks, and other refreshments.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="pull-right" style="margin: 15px;" src="/images/images_Symeon/xenonas_DSC06015.JPG" width="300" />The telephone number of the Guest House for reservations is +20 69 3470 353 and the fax number is +20 69 3470 543.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="pull-left" style="margin: 15px;" src="/images/images_Symeon/xenonas_DSC06077.JPG" width="300" /><img class="pull-center" style="margin: 15px;" src="/images/images_Symeon/xenonas_DSC06009.JPG" width="300" /><img class="pull-right" style="margin: 15px;" src="/images/images_Symeon/xenonas_DSC05997.JPG" width="300" /><img class="pull-center" style="margin: 15px;" src="/images/images_Symeon/kafe.jpg" width="500" /></p><div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_500"></div> </div></div>  </article> </div> <div class="span4"> <article class="item column-3" id="item-504">  <header class="item_header"> <h5 class="item_title"><a href="/index.php/en/the-pilgrimage/contact-the-monastery"><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">CONTACT</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_first_half">THE</span> <span class="item_title_part_2 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">MONASTERY</span></a></h4></header>  <div class="item_introtext"> <p style="text-align: justify;">Fax: +20 69 3470 341 & 3</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">e-mail: sinaimonastery@gmail.com</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Athens Dependency: +30 210 6461 401</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Mount Sinai Foundation: +30 210 6454 923</p><div class="attachmentsContainer"> <div class="attachmentsList" id="attachmentsList_com_content_default_504"></div> </div></div>  </article> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-wrapper"> <div class="footer-wrapper-inner">  <div id="copyright" role="contentinfo"> <div class="row-container"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="copyright span12">  <a class="footer_logo" href="/"><img src="/images/logo_tsig2.png" alt="St.Cathrine Monastery - The Holy Monastery of the God-trodden Mount Sinai, Saint Catherines Monastery" /></a> <span class="copy">©</span> <span class="year">2024</span>. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="back-top"> <a href="#"><span></span> </a> </div> <div id="fixed-sidebar-right"> <div class="moduletable login" id="module_107"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> <div class="mod_login_wrapper"> <h6 class="moduleTitle "><span class="item_title_part_0 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_first_half item_title_part_first">Login</span> <span class="item_title_part_1 item_title_part_even item_title_part_first_half">or</span> <span class="item_title_part_2 item_title_part_odd item_title_part_second_half item_title_part_last">register</span></h6> <form action="/index.php/en/the-pilgrimage" method="post" class="login-form" id="login-form__107"> <div class="mod-login_userdata"> <div id="form-login-username" class="control-group"> <div class="controls"> <div class="input-prepend"> <span class="add-on"> <i class="fa fa-user hasTooltip" title="Username"></i> </span> <input id="modlgn-username" type="text" name="username" tabindex="0" size="18" placeholder="Username" required /> </div> </div> </div> <div id="form-login-password" class="control-group"> <div class="controls"> <div class="input-prepend"> <span class="add-on"> <i class="fa fa-lock hasTooltip" title="Password"></i> </span> <input id="modlgn-passwd" type="password" name="password" tabindex="0" size="18" placeholder="Password" required /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mod-login_submit"> <button type="submit" tabindex="3" name="Submit" class="btn btn-primary">Login</button> </div> <input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_users"> <input type="hidden" name="task" value="user.login"> <input type="hidden" name="return" value="aW5kZXgucGhwP0l0ZW1pZD0xMDQy"> <input type="hidden" name="1adc869bc7a47d0502928eaae1b287dd" value="1" /> <label for="mod-login_remember107" class="checkbox"> <input id="mod-login_remember107" class="mod-login_remember" type="checkbox" name="remember" value="yes"> Remember me </label> <div class="reset_remind"> Forgot <a href="/index.php/en/component/users/?view=remind" class="hasTooltip">username</a>/ <a href="/index.php/en/component/users/?view=reset" class="hasTooltip">password</a>? 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