Monastery interior

The room of San Pedro Claver (1580-1654) in the monastery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Claver

On the Croatian island of Lopud, master restorer Toto Bergamo Rossi has created an Edenic retreat.

Unlike the majority of domestic kitchens, those in monasteries were built in stone. This reduced the risk of an out-of-control fire within spreading to the rest of the buildings, a fairly common oc…

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A three-star Michelin restaurant is housed within Casadonna, the 16th-century former Benedictine monastery that’s now a hotel. Step inside.

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There’s a whole lot to be learned from the tranquility of a cloister.

The best monasteries and convent stays in Rome. If you’re after a bed and a blessing in the center of Rome, here are some options to suit all budgets!