Dronka Monastery near Asyut marks the southernmost point of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt and remains a major Marian pilgrimage site.

Deir el-Muharraq (Al-Muharraq Monastery) in Asyut is a key Holy Family site, famed for the Virgin’s ancient church over a cave, monastic life since the 4th century, and pilgrimage traditions

Deir Gabal Al-Tayr, in Minya, is an ancient monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary and one of the landmarks of the Holy Family Route, situated on the cliffs of the…

Church of Santa Maria de Maadi, on the banks of the Nile: the staircase of the Holy Family, Coptic domes and icons that narrate a key place of the sacred…

The Hanging Church of Cairo, a Coptic jewel “suspended” over the fortress of Babylon: tradition of the Holy Family, unique icons and centuries of patriarchal history

The Tree of Mary in Matariyya: miraculous well, legendary balm and a sycamore tree that remains a symbol of refuge on the Holy Family’s route.

Tell Basta (Bubastis), ancient capital of the cult of Bastet and setting of the Coptic tradition of the Holy Family: pharaonic ruins, miraculous well and intertwined biblical prophecies

Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt: crypt of the Holy Family, basilica architecture and a living legacy in the heart of Cairo.