Mount of the Beatitudes Pilgrims Hostel


Simple pilgrims accommodation, with spectacular views of the Sea of Galilee, at the lovely Mount of the Beatitudes.


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1. Mount of the Beatitudes

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Since at least the 4th century, this landscaped hillside is believed to be where Jesus delivered his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), whose opening…

3. Church of the Primacy of St Peter

0.68 MILES

A shady, fragrant garden leads down to the lakeshore and to this Franciscan chapel (built 1933), lit by the vivid colours of abstract stained glass. The…

4. Capernaum

1.09 MILES

The New Testament says that the prosperous lakeside village of Capernaum (estimated population 1500), on the imperial highway from Tiberias to Damascus,…

5. Monastery of the Twelve Apostles

1.34 MILES

Peacocks strut around the serene, deeply shaded lakefront garden of this Greek Orthodox site, 200m as the crow flies (1.6km on foot or by car) northeast…

6. Domus Galilaeae

1.48 MILES

Near the summit of the Mount of the Beatitudes, this exquisite modern complex serves as a venue in which Christians – especially Catholic seminarians –…

7. Korazim National Park

2.19 MILES

On a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee, Korazim is a good place to get an idea of the layout of a prosperous, midsized Galilean town in the time of…

8. Ancient Galilee Boat

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In 1986, when the level of the Sea of Galilee was particularly low, a local fisherman made an extraordinary discovery: the remains of a wooden boat later…