THE GREEK JOURNEYS OF PAUL -
Let the Bible come alive for you! Travel to Greece with Christian Scientists and their friends. Come, journey with the Apostle Paul -- Reach into the cool stream at Philippi where he worshipped with Lydia. Walk that same ancient Roman road he walked to Thessalonica. Experience Mars Hill, that rocky place where his words once rang out. Stand where he stood defending himself at Corinth. Pick up shells on the shore where he left for the magnificent pagan city of Ephesus. And sail those same deep blue waters he sailed as a prisoner to Rome.
With Bible Teachers Olene Carroll and Nancy Fischer
Your Journey Includes: Roundtrip Airfare
· First Class Hotels · Deluxe Motorcoaches · Entrance Fees · Four Course
Dinner and Breakfast Buffet Daily
...price to be announced, departure point to be determined...
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Your journey begins as you depart a USA Airport on your international flight.Day 2 - You will arrive in Athens and transfer to your flight to Thessaloniki. You will be welcomed by our representative in Thessaloniki and go to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 - Today you will drive to Philippi, the leading city in Macedonia during Paul's time. It was there that Paul and Silas met Lydia, a wealthy woman who invited them to use her home as a meeting place for the local believers. You will see the cell where Paul and Silas were imprisoned and other archaeological sites in the area. You'll continue from there to Kavalla, the site of the ancient port of Neapolis where Paul arrived on his first journey to Macedonia. You'll have some time to stroll around this scenic port lined with cafes and shops before returning to Thessaloniki for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 - Today you will tour Thessaloniki where Paul preached and founded a church. You will visit the old city ramparts, the Archaeological Museum, St. George Church ( an ancient Roman monument transformed into a church), and the Galerius Arch which rises over the famous Via Egnatia. You will then visit the Church of St. Demetrios, built on the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Paul reasoned with the Jews. You will continue to the Church of St. Sophia which has a rostrum where Paul was believed to have delivered his sermons. Dinner and overnight will be in Thessaloniki.
Day 5 - Today you will drive to Vergina where you will visit the unique Tomb of Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. From there you will travel to Meteora in Western Thessaly, where world-famous Byzantine monasteries perch precariously atop rock formations of varied and beautiful shapes. You will visit two of these monasteries which seem to hang in the air. Dinner and overnight will be in Kalambaka.
Day 6 - Today you will
drive to Delphi. The road will take you through Greek countryside up 1800
feet to Delphi, the most spectacularly beautiful ancient site in Greece. Regarded as the center of the world,
believers came for 14 centuries to hear its oracle. You will take the Sacred
Way to the Athenian Treasury, the Temple of Apollo, the
Theatre, etc. You'll also visit the Museum where, among other
treasures, you will see the unique bronze charioteer. After your visit
in Delphi, you will drive to Athens for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 - This morning you will board a ship in the Port of Piraeus. It was there that Paul would have joined the sailors eagerly looking for the gilded point of the spear of Athena, whose statue once stood on the Athenian Acropolis. In the evening you will arrive at the Island of Mykonos with its celebrated windmills and picturesque houses.
Day 8 - Today you will visit the Island of Rhodes. As Paul's ship sailed into the harbor he would have seen the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Colossus, a huge brazen statue of Apollo so high that ships passed in full sail between its legs. The Rhodians tell how Silas healed a paralytic hero on a visit to this island.
Day 9 - This morning you will arrive in Kusadasi, Turkey and journey on to Ephesus, the center of emperor worship, and (due to the work of Paul and John), the center of Christianity in Asia Minor. You will see the Temple of Diana (Artemis), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You will sail to Patmos to visit the Monastery of St. John and Grotto where it's said John wrote the Book of Revelation.
Day 10- Today you will disembark after breakfast and travel to the famous Corinth Canal. In Paul's time ships were dragged overland on rollers. In the Ancient City of Corinth where Paul visited three times and established a vigorous church, you will visit the Archaeological Museum, and the Temples. In the center of the Agora is the raised tribunal (the Bema) where Paul was brought before the Roman governor. You will travel to Mycenae, a city which Homer called 'rich in gold' and has provided one of the riches archaeological discoveries ever made. You will set the beehive Tomb of Agamemnon, the famous Lion Gate and the Acropolis. You will then travel to Olympia where you will have dinner and overnight in this historic town.
Day 11 - This morning you will begin your touring with a visit to the Sanctuary of Zeus at the site of the first Olympic Games. They were held in 776 BC - a contest between mortals heroes and the gods! (The 2004 Olympics were held last August in Athens.) From there you will go the Archaeological Museum to see the monumental items found during the excavations at the site. You'll then drive to Athens for dinner and overnight.
Day 12 - Today you will explore the city of Athens as Paul did, visiting the world-renowned Acropolis and the ruins of the Parthenon, Erectheum and Propylaea, still one of the most splendid monuments of ancient Greece. You will see Mars Hill where Paul preached under the shadow of pagan temples. Beyond that you will look down on the Agora, the ancient market place where Paul disputed with the philosophers. You will see today's Athens with its House of Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Palace. You'll return to the hotel to relax before attending First Church of Christ, Scientist, Athens, for the testimony meeting. Afterwards you'll attend a festive dinner and floor show at a local Taverna (restaurant). You'll then return to the hotel for overnight.
Day 13 - This morning you will visit more sites of interest in and around Athens. You'll then have some free time to pack or shop or explore on your own in this ancient city. You'll return to the hotel for a Farewell Dinner and overnight.
Day 14 - After breakfast you will go to the airport for your international flight and return home with a new understanding of the Apostle Paul.
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