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An open line • The Monastery of the Silent Monks' church, Latrun, Ayalon Valley, Israel
April 26, 2008 • By Moshe

The Latrun Monastery, also known as the Monastery of the Silent Monks, has gardens and a church that is open to the public year round. On Saturdays, there are concerts being held inside the church ( in the photo above). Any other day, a visit can include a visit to the church, a stroll in the gardens, and some purchases in the gift shop. They sale wine and olive oil harvested from the grove in the front garden - which are very good.

We were there on a Saturday, but too late for the concert. We visited the church, bought some wine and olive oil, and also

checked the outdoors stands selling all kinds of decorative items and souvenirs.

The local Monks are Trappists, part of the Catholic Church’s Benedictine Order, which was established in Italy in the 6th century. The monastery has over 99 acres of vineyards on its grounds which are accessible by car on a dirt road as you exit to the left from the driveway. Today the winery produces about 300,000 bottles annually including many varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Blanc.

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