Footsteps of St. Paul - 8 Days
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day 1
Canada/ Athens
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Depart USA for Greece. Overnight flight with meals served on board.
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day 2
Athens
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Upon arrival in Athens, we are met, assisted and transferred to our hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Athens.
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day 3
Athens
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Today we will see the most significant sights of this glorious city: the temple
of the Olympic Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the Constitution
Square. See the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Presidential Palace, the
Academy, the University and National Library. We will visit the magnificent
Parthenon and Mars Hill from where we have a nice view of the Agora (ancient
market place and center of Athenian public life) where Paul spoke to the
Athenians.
Dinner and overnight in Athens.
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day 4
Veria/ Thessaloniki
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Start our tour to Northern Greece through the beautiful countryside. We stop at
Veria (Beroea) for a short visit to the monument to Paul. Continue to the
second largest city of Greece, Thessaloniki, founded in 315 BC by Kassandros,
and named after his wife and sister of Alexander the Great. Paul visited
Thessaloniki with Silas and Luke and founded a church here.
Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki.
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day 5
Philippi/ Thessaloniki
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Visit Philippi where Marc Anthony defeated Brutus and Paul first preached the
Gospel in Europe. Also, it was here in Philippi where Paul baptized a woman
named Lydia, making her the first Christian in Europe. See the archaeological
site (Forum Romanum) the ruins of two Basilicas, the theatre, the Prison of
Paul and St. Lydia's Baptistry.
Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki.
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day 6
Thessaloniki
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A tour of Thessaloniki includes the Rotonda, the Triumphal Arch of Galerius,
the seafront promenade with the White Tower as well as the museum where
valuable treasures are exhibited from all over Greece and especially from the
excavations in Vergina. We drive to Athens, arriving in late evening.
Dinner and overnight in Athens.
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day 7
Corinth
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We drive to Corinth, passing the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean and
Ionian Seas. Short stop to see the Isthmus and continue to ancient Corinth, a
most important city in the days of Paul. The vigorous and mostly Gentile Church
he founded here in 50 AD caused him much grief and prompted him to write at
least several letters to them. Visit the ruins of the ancient city where Paul
worked with Aquila and Priscilla. See the remains of first century shops, the
Agora where Paul's trial by Gallio took place, the Fountain of Peirene, the
Temple of Apollo and the Bema.
Return to Athens for dinner and overnight.
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day 8
Canada
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Transfer to the airport for departure Home to USA or extensions to other
countries in the area
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