http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/1104:ancient+monasteryA 300-year old Maronite Monastery built into a steep mountain. It is cut off from the outside world and the only way up is a trek on foot through the mountain.Thu, 24 August 2006 20:33:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/192:aubazine+monastery+in+correze%2C+franceWe decided to visit the monastery at Aubazine, and ended up staying to hear an hour-long guided tour. The building was absolutely gorgeous the monastery dates back to the 11th century and connects to a large church right next to it. There was a really cool stairway that leads from the second floor of the monastery into the church, whichThu, 29 June 2006 22:10:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/123:poblet+monasteryThe Poblet Monastery is located in Tarragona, Spain, about an hour and a half north of Barcelona. The monastery was established in the mid-12th century, but was set on fire during the Carlist War. It was rebuilt and reinhabited in the 1930s. It is really an experience to go and see how a monastery functions today. There are guided tours led byTue, 20 June 2006 03:08:00 America/New_York