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Sacred Places to Visit

Welcome to my Sacred Places to Visit category page. Here you'll find plenty of articles on trips to sacred spots around the globe. 

Sacred Places to Visit

The world is filled with sacred places to visit. There are pilgrimages to holy shrines, labyrinths to walk, megalithic stones to wonder at, ancient temples to see and sacred mountains to climb. While spiritual tourism often has a religious component, the 'sacred travel' niche can also relate to history, nature, architectural wonders and personal growth.

Spiritual travel can be New Age-y and weird. Making a trip to a sacred place can be uplifting, enlightening, uncomfortable, eye opening and mystical. You can laugh at it, be changed by it and be fascinated - all at once.

And that's why adding a sacred destination to your travels is so worthwhile.

Sacred places to visit, Basilica Montserrat, Spain Basilica Montserrat, Spain

 

What is a sacred place?

Sacred places are places with a kind of special energy. Think of ancient pagan sites such as Stonehenge or Avebury, places where ley lines (energy lines) intersect such as Glastonbury Tor. Sacred places can be power spots in unexpected places, such as a corner of Wawel Krakow, said to be the 7th chakra of the world.

They can be famous pilgrimage spots such as Mecca, Jerusalem and the Santiago de Compostela.

Sacred Places to visit, Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Tor

Spiritual places around the world

There are thousands of sacred places on earth and spiritual places to visit. In fact, you've probably been adding them to your travels without even knowing it. Have you been to, say, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris? Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France? The Blue Mosque in Istanbul? Sacred places to visit can include holy shrines, temples and natural spots, such as willow groves, lakes and mountains. Hot springs, in a particular, were often considered sacred sites by the Romans, Druids, and Etruscans.

A sacred place, in essence, is a place where belief, energy and 'place' interact. Some call it a Place of Power.

Sacred places to visit, Blue Mosque Istanbul Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Places of Power

How are Places of Power created? Whether they're created by magnetic energy, by the way the sun falls on them during winter solstice, by their natural beauty, uniqueness of their surroundings or simply from the combined energy of thousands of people who believe, no one is completely sure. Yet mystical places, spiritual destinations and 'power spots' are a fascinating part of our world.

Spiritual places to visit Montserrat Monastery Monastery with a view

What is Spiritual travel?

Spiritual travel simply means adding a sacred site or sites to your travels. It can be as simple as visiting a holy well in Ireland during a hike or as complex as devoting an entire journey to say, Christian sights in Israel. It can involve getting cleansed by a witch in Mexico City, sampling a healing with a Shaman in Peru or practicing English with novice monks in Luang Prabang to learn more about their Buddhism. Sacred travel can be as casual or as immersive as you want.

Ultimately, seeking out sacred places to visit can make a journey richer and more layered, just remember that it should always be done with respect.

 

 

Montserrat Spain: an unforgettable trip from Barcelona

March 15, 2019 by Carol Perehudoff 2 Comments

Montserrat Mountain, Spain

Travelling to Montserrat, Spain, is a great excursion from Barcelona. A mountain monastery high in the Sierra de Montserrat, this unique Spanish destination appeals to hikers, spiritual pilgrims and lovers of history. You can visit Montserrat as a day trip from Barcelona – and most people do – but I recommend lingering longer to soak […]

Filed Under: Sacred Places, Spain

Avebury stone circle

September 16, 2018 by Carol Perehudoff 2 Comments

Avebury stone circle in sunlight

Less crowded and more accessible than Stonehenge, Avebury Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Britain. If you’re a fan of neolithic sights, mystical places and pagan hot spots, Avebury is a fascinating choice. Amazingly enough, it’s also free. As I meandered through Avebury’s Red Lion Pub, I saw a sign on a chalkboard: Curious […]

Filed Under: England, Sacred Places

Visiting the Hill of Tara

October 18, 2017 by Carol Perehudoff 26 Comments

Hill of Tara Photo Credit MacMillan Media

Wouldn’t you like to visit one of the most historical and mythical places in Ireland? Then think about visiting the Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland. Here’s my eye-opening experience at Tara’s top sights. For travel tips, scroll down. Visiting the Hill of Tara Looking out over the Mountains of […]

Filed Under: Europe, Ireland, Sacred Places

St Dwynwen on Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, Wales

July 27, 2017 by Carol Perehudoff 11 Comments

St Dwynwen on Llanddwyn Island

If you like tales of enchanted eels, thwarted love, saintly devotion and vengeance, the history of St Dwynwen on Llanddwyn Island (Ynys Llanddwyn) in north Wales might interest you. To learn more about St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers, or if you want to visit this tiny island near Newborough Beach for yourself, read […]

Filed Under: Europe, Sacred Places, Wales

Mystical places, do they exist?

July 19, 2017 by Carol Perehudoff 2 Comments

Mystical destinations, Llanddwyn Island Wales

Is the existence of sacred and mystical places hype or reality? Glastonbury is a wacky New Age town that was once one of the most powerful religious centres in England. Even today the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the Tor resonate with different types of energy.

Filed Under: Sacred Places

Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon attractions

February 22, 2017 by Carol Perehudoff 11 Comments

Four Diamonds Jade Emperor Pagoda in Saigon

One of the most interesting attractions in Ho Chi Minh City is the Jade Emperor Pagoda. This otherworldly temple is well worth visiting if you’re in Saigon, Vietnam, but if you want to ‘live it’ rather than just see it, read on. My first stop in Ho Chi Minh City, the Jade Emperor Pagoda I don’t want to visit […]

Filed Under: Attractions, Sacred Places, Vietnam

Attitude at the Mount of Beatitudes, a trip to the Holy Land

November 21, 2015 by Carol Perehudoff 28 Comments

Visiting the Mount of Beatitudes Sea of Galilee

Thinking of visiting the Mount of Beatitudes in Israel? If you’re interested in history, Christian sights and a trip to the Holy Land, this spot is for you – but what will you take away? The sun was deceptively cheerful, shining down on the cypress trees and gardens on the Mount of Beatitudes, giving no hint of the humiliation […]

Filed Under: Israel, Middle East, Sacred Places

Tombstone Tourism: the Modernist Cemetery in Lloret de Mar

May 13, 2015 by Carol Perehudoff 5 Comments

Radiated cross modernist cemetery Lloret de Mar, Spain

I try not to haunt (pardon the pun) cemeteries too often as I don’t want to give our friend, Death, any encouragement, but as I approach the Modernist Cemetery in Lloret de Mar, a coastal resort town in Costa Brava, death seems as far away as you can get.   Sunshine sparkles off cupids, elongated crosses stretch […]

Filed Under: Europe, Sacred Places, Spain

Cenote Mexico Adventure

January 5, 2015 by Carol Perehudoff 15 Comments

Rappelling Cenote Maya Riviera Maya

Looking out the plane window on our flight to the Riviera Maya, watching the lights of Toronto shrink into specks as we rose into a still-dark sky, I was thinking of beaches, palms and papayas. I was thinking of a nap by the pool. I was thinking the seats on Air Transat are really quite comfortable, that the […]

Filed Under: Mexico, Sacred Places, Soft adventure, Warm Destinations

Searching for magic at the Stone Circle of Kenmare

October 26, 2013 by Carol Perehudoff 8 Comments

Is Ireland magical or not? Of course it is! Why does no one believe me? When I travelled south of Killarney to the wee town of Kenmare in search of the mystical stone circle of Kenmare – an unsung hero in the world of pagan sites – I had to fight a host of disbelievers, […]

Filed Under: Ireland, Sacred Places

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