Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness, Jerusalem
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The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir. It is located a short distance from Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of Saint John the Baptist, and south of Jerusalem, Israel. It is also known as Saint John in the Desert or the Desert of Saint John. The convent is the property of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. ()
Day trips
Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tzova, Yad Kennedy, Ein Kerem, Berman Medical Library.