ITINERARY
SATURDAY, MAY 2 - Your journey begins as you depart Detroit Airport on your international flight.
SUNDAY, MAY 3 - You will arrive in Athens and transfer your flight to Thessaloniki. You will be welcomed by our representative in Thessaloniki go to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
MONDAY, MAY 4 -
Today you 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 & 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. 
TUESDAY, MAY 5 - 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.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 - Today you will drive to Vergina where you will visit the 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.
THURSDAY, MAY 7 - 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.
FRIDAY, MAY 8 - 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.
SATURDAY, MAY 9 - 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 on a visit to this island.
SUNDAY,MAY 10 - This morning you will arrive in Kusadasi and journey on to Ephesus, the center of emperor worship, and (due to the work of Paul and ohn,) 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.
MONDAY, MAY 11
- Today you will disembark
after breakfast and travel to the famous
Corinth Canal
where 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 richest archaeological
discoveries ever made. You can see the beehive
tomb of Agamemnon,
the famous Lion Gate
and the
Acropolis.
You will then travel to
Olympia where you will have
dinner overnight in this historic town.
TUESDAY, MAY 12 - 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 mortal heroes and the gods! (The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens). From there you will go to 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.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 - 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 will return to your hotel for dinner and end the day by attending First Church of Christ, Scientist in Athens for a testimony meeting. You will then have a festive dinner and floor show at a local Taverna (restaurant) before returning to the hotel for overnight.
THURSDAY, MAY 14 - Today you will visit the incredible Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, a beautiful setting on the Mediterranean Sea. You will return to Athens for some free time to pack or shop or explore some more of Athens before our Farewell Dinner.
FRIDAY, MAY 15 - 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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