Footsteps of Paul: Greece

Greece, Turkey, Italy Trip

DAY 1 – Friday, June 14                          Flight to Greece

DAY 2 – Saturday, June 15                     Flight to Thessalonki

DAY 3 – Sunday, June 16                                    Thessalonki
Named after Alexander the Great’s sister.
During New Testament Times:
o   Provincial capital & considered world cultural center
o   Center of Paul’s activities in northern Greece
o   Paul preached here, founded a church & wrote 2 letters
o   Acts 17:1-9, 1 & 2 Thessalonians

DAY 4 – Monday, June 17 Philippi & Kavala (Neapolis)
Philippi named after Alexander the Great’s father
During New Testament Times:
o Busy Roman colony
o Boasted a great library & theater
o Paul preached here & established 1st church in Europe.
o Paul met Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She & her household accepted Christ & were baptized in River Ganites.
o Paul & Silas imprisoned here.
o Paul wrote letter to people here while imprisoned in Rome.
o Acts 16:11-40, Philippians

DAY 5 – Tuesday, June 18 Veria (Beroea) & Kalambaka
• Bema of Apostle Paul
• Varlaam
• St. Stephen’s Monasteries

DAY 6 – Wednesday, June 19 Kalambaka
• Varlaam
• St. Stephen’s Monasteries

DAY 7 – Thursday, June 20 Athens
Athens during New Testament Times:
o Areopagus – where Paul delivered his famous sermon about the identity of “the Unknown God”
o Acts 17:15-34
• Areopagus – where St. Paul delivered his sermon about “the Unknown God” (Acts 17:15-34)
• Mar’s Hill

DAY 8 – Friday, June 21 Mediterranean Cruise - Mykonos
Transfer to Piraeus Port
Cruise
Depart: Piraeus (Athens) Arrive: Mykonos, Greece

DAY 9 – Saturday, June 22 Mediterranean Cruise - Ephesus
Cruise Depart: Mykonos Arrive: Kusadasi, Turkey Depart: Kusadasi 5 pm
During New Testament Times:
o Capital of the Roman province of Asia
o Paul, John, Timothy, & Mary lived & ministered here
o Paul taught at the Hall of Tyrannus for 2 yrs., Riot
o Acts 18:19-26, Acts 19, Ephesians
Ephesus:
• Ruins of Ephesus: Library of Celsus, Stadium, Arcadian Way, Terrace Houses, Colonnaded Street, Theater, Temple of Hadrian, Prytaneoion, Temple of Domitian
• House of Mary

DAY 10 – Sunday, June 23 Mediterranean Cruise – Crete & Santorini
Cruise
Arrive: Crete (Heraklion), Greece Depart: Crete
Arrive: Santorini, Greece Depart: Santorini

• Cliff top village of Thera (breathtaking panorama)

DAY 11 – Monday, June 24 Ancient Corinth & Athens
Cruise Arrive: Piraeus (Athens)

Corinth during New Testament Times:
o Paul worked here for 18 months with tent makers Aquila & Priscilla
o Acts 18:1-18, 1 & 2 Corinthians

Athens during New Testament Times:
o Areopagus – where Paul delivered his famous sermon about the identity of “the Unknown God”
o Acts 17:15-34
• Areopagus – where St. Paul delivered his sermon about “the Unknown God” (Acts 17:15-34)
• Mar’s Hill

DAY 12 – Tuesday, June 25 Athens
Viator Half-Day Sightseeing Tour + Acropolis Museum
• Acropolis
• Parthenon
• New Acropolis Museum
• Panathenian Stadium – site of 1st Modern Olympic Games in 1896
• Temple of Zeus

---

Trip Length: 11 days
Blog Entries: 18
Photos: 5
Words: 3210

---

Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
June 15th 2013	Landed in Greece	Europe
June 15th 2013	We arrived!	Europe » Greece
June 16th 2013	Thessaloniki	Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia
June 17th 2013	Kavala and Phillipi	Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia
June 17th 2013	Kavala - Neapolis	Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia
June 17th 2013	Philippi	Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia
June 17th 2013	Mount Olympus	Europe » Greece
June 18th 2013	Veria & Kalampaka	Europe » Greece » Central Greece
June 19th 2013	Kalambaka and Meteora	Europe » Greece » Central Greece
June 20th 2013	To Athens	Europe » Greece
June 21st 2013	Cruise .... Mykonos	Europe » Greece » North Aegean
June 22nd 2013	Ephesus	Middle East » Turkey » Aegean
June 22nd 2013	Are we in Kansas?	Europe » Greece
June 23rd 2013	Crete and Santorini	Europe » Greece » Crete
June 24th 2013	Blogging delay	Europe » Greece
June 24th 2013	Ancient Corinth & Athens	Europe » Greece » West Greece
June 25th 2013	Athens	Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
June 25th 2013	Athens	Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens