St. Paul in Greece

Day   1          Greece

Arrive in Athens where you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel for rest and relaxation.
Overnight in Athens                      

Day   2          Athens

In the morning start with a sightseeing tour of the city of Athens. The tour takes you to the Acropolis with its Museum the ruins of the Parthenon, Mars Hill, the Agora, Hadrian’s Arch, the modern Olympic Stadium, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Palace. Stop at the Plaka the oldest section of Athens an area of restaurants, tourist shops, and cafes.
Overnight in Athens

Day   3          Athens – Corinth

Travel to biblical town of Corinth, the city that was visited by St. Paul for 18 months. Corinth inspired many of St. Paul's familiar letters. Visit the Archaeological Museum,the Market Place, the Bema and Temples.
Overnight in Athens

Day   4          Kavala – Phillipi - Thessaloniki

Transfer to the airport to fly to Kavala, Biblical Neapolis where St. Paul landed with his disciples. Tour the Roman Aqueduct and the Acropolis. Continue to Phillipi where St. Paul preached his first evangelical sermon in Europe and baptized a woman named Lydia. See the Roman City Forum and the early basilicas that served as a prison for St. Paul.  Travel like St. Paul and Silas via Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessaloniki.
Overnight in Thessaloniki

Day   5          Thessaloniki

Tour the old city Walls,the White Tower, St. George Church of Thessaloniki. Visit beautiful basilicas of St. Sophia and St. Demetrius, dedicated to a distinguished member of the Roman army.
Overnight in Thessaloniki

Day   6          Thessaloniki - Kalambaka

Travel through the beautiful and historic Greek countryside to Veria. When St. Paul arrived in Veria he went to see the Jewish synagogue, where the Jews accepted the new faith. Continue to Vergina to visit the Royal Tombs Museum, one of them belongs to Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
Overnight in Kalambaka 

Day   7          Meteora - Delphi

Tour the rock formations and beautiful shapes of Meteora with its famous Byzantine monasteries.  Travel along the beautiful Greek countryside to Delphi, the center of the ancient world.
Overnight in Delphi

Day   8          Delphi - Athens

Tour the city of Delphi.  Walk along the Sacred Way to the Athenian Treasury.  Tour the Theatre, the Temple of Apollo with its six columns and the Museum. On the way to Athens stop in Arachova famous for its colorful rugs and carpets.
Overnight in Athens

Day   9          Home

After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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