Trappist Abbey of Latrun

Trappist Abbey of Latrun Review

This 19th-century abbey belongs to the Trappist Order. The monks have been producing wine here since the 1890s. The interior of the church is an odd mix of round neo-Byzantine arches and apses and the soaring ceiling that seems Gothic in inspiration. Survivors of the Cistercian Order suppressed in the French Revolution, the Trappists keep a vow of silence. But you needn't worry about making a faux pas by talking; the staff selling Domaine de Latroun wines and olive oil in the shop will address you—in English, French, Hebrew, or Arabic. You can explore the gardens here; the setting in the foothills is lovely.