Mar Elias Monastery

"Kirche, Verkauf und Restaurant"

Ich bin ein wenig hin und her gerissen, was ich von dieser Einrichtung halten soll. Auf unser Tagestour Jerusalem/ Bethlehem von Tel Aviv aus machten wir mittags dort unseren Stop. Ein großer Raum, wi...

Nice, Old Stone Interior

My 86-year-old mother and I were brought here in Elias Restaurant in the Mar Elias Monastery compound for lunch by our tour guide after our visit in Bethlehem. The restaurant’s stone interior was char...

Elias Restaurant

Our tour group stopped for lunch at the Elias Restaurant adjacent to the Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Monastery. The interior was charming with stoned arches and colorful paintings. Cafeteria-style food p...

Pilgrimage lunch

The cafeteria was very cold. There was a heater in the room, the type used in outdoor covered seating areas, but it was not turned on. We needed to leave our coats and hats on to stay somewhat warm. ...

Surprise

Mar Elias is a Greek-Orthodox monastery which lies on the road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It was probably built in the sixth century and honours two men called Elias of Jerusalem from different ...