Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Monastery

We conclude our trip on this wonderful island by travelling along the NW coast southwards and then along its SW coast to Palma where our plane back to Britain awaits later in the same day. Our first big stop is in the small town of Valldemossa not only famous for its beautiful location and town splendour but also for its association with the composer Chopin. We see here a view towards the triple named: Carthusian Monastery, Parish church of Sant Bartomeu and also the Chapter House. This is where Chopin and George Sand spent the winter of 1838-9. The Real Cartuja was originally a royal residence, until Carthusian monks occupied the building from 1399 until 1835. The Pips shows us some alternative views too. Best seen full screen.

Our sixth day on this Island takes us back into the mountains to this fine monastery. Here we see the inside, almost ready for prayer and mass. “Every year thousands of locals as well as tourists flock to the pilgrimage site of Lluc to worship the statue of the Black Madonna in the 17th basilica of the Santuari de Lluc. The religious and spiritual site is the most important holy site on Mallorca. It is located in a basin at a height of 525 metres and is surrounded by a number of high mountains such as the Puig de Massanella, all within the Tramuntana mountains. See PiP Enjoy full size.

Cyprus has a surprising amount of varying landscapes. We see here the Spring greens of vineyards and sandy hill tracks. Taken from the Stavronvouni monastery car park near Larnaca.