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Beauties of Greece-Pilgrimages of Israel *Holy Lands*-Discoveries of Cyprus

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14 DAYS

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Daily Tour

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DAY 1st Arrival at the Athens airport.
DAY 1st Arrival at the  Athens airport.

Arrival at the airport and departure for the hotel dinner..

DAY 2nd Athens city tour
DAY 2nd   Athens  city tour

The day is dedicated to the city of Athens. Departing from our hotel, we will take a panoramic tour of Athens, passing by the House of Parliament and the tomb of the Unknown soldier, the Presidential Palace, Panathinaikon stadium, Hadrian's Arch, and other main landmarks of Athens. Soon we will arrive under the sacred rock ofAcropolis. Here we will visit the ruins of Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the Propylaea.and the new museum of Acropolis On our exit we shall stop at Mars Hill where Paul delivered his well-known sermon, and start descending towards the Agora, the ancient market where Paul spoke to the Athenians. Afternoon will be free to explore more of the city of Athens or visit the old part of the city, the so called Plaka.

DAY 3rd Corinth canal, Olympia-Patra-Delphi
DAY 3rd  Corinth canal,  Olympia-Patra-Delphi

After our breakfast, we depart following the coastal road along the Saronic gulf towards the Corinth canal.small stop to admire the canal and continue .
our day visiting the birth-place of the Olympic games. In the site of ancient Olympia, we will admire the temple of Zeus, the Heraion, the stadium etc. We continue our visit to the archaeological museum of Olympia where some of the most impressive findings are kept like the statues of Zeus, Apollo and the famous Hermes of Praxiteles. After we will visit one of the big cities of Greece ,Patra here is the cathedral of ST. Andreas with his holy Head and his cross the X after visiting the cathedral we will get on bus for our hotel in Delphi passing the Rio-Antirio impressive bridge arrival .Dinner

DAY 4th Delphi-Kalampaka
DAY 4th   Delphi-Kalampaka

Today after our breakfast we will visit the "omphalos" (navel) of the earth. We will admire the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, and the museum of Delphi.and after some time driving we arrive in Kalampaka overnight dinner

DAY 5th Meteora, Thessaloniki
DAY 5th  Meteora, Thessaloniki

After our breakfast, we begin visiting to the fabulous Meteora. Byzantine monasteries perched high on top of gigantic rocks stand ageless among striking scenery. We shall visit at least two of the monasteries one women monastery and one with man monks and we will leave for THESSALONIKI arrival dinner

DAY 6th Thessaloniki city tour
DAY 6th  Thessaloniki  city tour

The day starts with a panoramic tour of Thessaloniki dominated by the massive walls of Theodossius.Paul preached in Thessaloniki and wrote the letters to Thessalonians. We shall see the famous white tower, the roman market, the Arch of Galerious and we will visit the impressive basilica of St. Dimitrios. We continue our visit going to the first places that St. Paul passed during his journey to Greece was Pella. we will see Pella's ancient site with exquisite mosaics. Later we drive towards Vergina for a visit to the Royal tombs of King Philip the father of Alexander the Great. On our return drive we shall not fail to stop by Veria, one of Paul's stops, where a Byzantine mosaic commemorates his preaching.Leaving from Makedonia for Athens .Arrival late at night overnight in hotel

DAY 7th ATHENS.FLIGHT TO TEL AVIV –Lyda-Mt Carmel
DAY 7th  ATHENS.FLIGHT TO TEL AVIV –Lyda-Mt Carmel

Early morning flight by arriving we will visit Einkarem ,the birthplace of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST and leaving for Lyda to visit the tomb of St.GEORGE. afte we will visit the Israel museum and we will drive to Haifa to visit the mount Carmel where Prophet ELIAS church is .and we will go after to Muhraqa and the overlooking of the beauctifull Jezreel valley

DAY 8th Jerusalem-Tomp of JESUS- Bethlehem-Gesthimane-Mt of Olives
DAY 8th  Jerusalem-Tomp of JESUS- Bethlehem-Gesthimane-Mt of Olives

After breakfast we will have a tour of the Holy Temple of the Resurrection Pilgrimage to the Tomb of our Lord,the Chapel of the Holy Cross,the church of st Iakovos,,Via Dolorosa, the pool of Bethesda,the churche of st Anne,the birthplace of Virgin,Mary, we will see our Lords Footstepsalong Via Dolorosa we see the Pretorium and we will see outside the old temple of Salomon (now is muslim property,),mount of Zion and the place of Virgin Mary dead.we will continue by going to BETHLEEM,the city of David, with a pilgrimage in the church of the Nativity.built over the stable where Jesus was born,the silver star in the floor of the cave of Nippon and continue for the village of shepherds(Petsachour),to visit the church of Sheperds and the mens monastery af Saint Savas (by mini bus) after on our way to Jerusalem we will visit the Holy Cross monastery, The monastery of Katamonas (of st Symeon,) and continue with pilgrimage to the Holy Temple of the Assumption of Virgin in Gesthsemane, the garden of Gesthemane, the church of Agony, the place betrayal and prayer. We will continue to mount of Olives (done the Ascension of Jesus) and the church of Apostles. Return to hotel dinner

DAY 9th Nablus –Jericho-Bethany
DAY 9th Nablus –Jericho-Bethany

Departing for Nablus to visit the Jacobs Well,here our Lord met st.Fotini.and pilgrimage of the indestructible relic of st Filoumenos from Cyprus.we continue to Jericho with a visit of st Gerasimos the Jordanians monastery ,we going to Jordan River at the point of Jesus baptized and the church of St.John Baptist. We travel to visit the mount of Tempation ( with cable cars)and after we go to the monastery of prophet Eliseou ( the tree of Zakcheos) we will see the dead see outside And last visit for today will be at Bethany the female monastery of Marthas & Mary’s

DAY 10th Nazaret-Cana-Mt. Tabor-Tiberias lake-Capernaoum.
DAY 10th  Nazaret-Cana-Mt.  Tabor-Tiberias lake-Capernaoum.

Today we will visit the mount Tabor where JESUS transfigurated,(by mini bus) we continue to Nazareth (he become the Annunciation) Cana of Galilea (Jesus blessed the marriage and first miracle),Capernaum (temple of st Apostles where he healed the paralytic the temple of Beatitudes. Also in Tiberias( sea of Galilee) we see the church of Apostles,the place wher dragged their nets and filled them up by large fishes.Return to our hotel dinner

DAY 11th departure for Cyprus Larnaka airport
DAY 11th  departure for Cyprus Larnaka airport

Arriving, we will take a short tour starting from the area of ​​ancient Amathus where on the way we will see part of the archaeological site that has been excavated. We continue on the coastal road of the city and through the tourist area, Germasoia, we will end up in the old port with the Medieval Castle. and we depart for the capital of the island, Nicosia. Arriving, we will visit the Macedonian Tomb, the military cemetery-monument of the Greeks and the Greek Cypriot fighters in the battles against the Turks in 1964 and 1974. In this area buried under the Tomb of the aircraft was the debris of the airplane, of the Turks. Continuing for the Prisoned Memories, we will cross the Green Line. In the Prisoned Memories we will see the prisons and tombs of the Fighters against English colonialism. Then we will visit the Cathedral of St. John and Archaeological Museum, if times allows., Finally, following the Venetian Walls, we will arrive at Laiki Neighborhood where we will have free time to walk to Ledra and its picturesque streets.

DAY 12th Trip to Paphos
DAY 12th  Trip to Paphos

And departure after morning for the west of Cyprus. Our first station will be the Knights' Tower in Kolossi. The twenty-meter-high tower was built in the 15th century AD. in the ruins of an older tower from the 13th century. A.D. and belonged to the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem and constituted their administrative center. We continue our journey through the area where the famous wine of Cyprus is produced, Koumandaria and the road brings us to the ancient theater Kourion, which was built in the 2nd century AD. BC. From there we head to the Stone of Rome, where the goddess Aphrodite emerged during the tradition. Short stop for photos and departure for our final destination in Paphos. Here we will visit the Tombs of the Kings who owe their name to their majesty and not to the fact that they were buried in kings. Then we head to the harbor of Kato Pafos where we will take a tour of the Paphos Mosaics. Time free. Return to Limassol. Overnight.

DAY 13th Troodos and the Holy Monastery of Kykkos
DAY 13th  Troodos and the Holy Monastery of Kykkos

After breakfast we will depart for mountainous Cyprus. Leaving the city behind we will slowly ascend the mountain Troodos. We will enjoy a green path from pine forest, while we will see the picturesque villages of Troodos, Platres, Pedoulas, Prodromos. Arriving in the village of Troodos we will take a short stop at the square for photos in the panoramic landscape of the mountain range. We continue for the Holy Monastery of Kykkos. We will visit the Holy Temple of the Monastery where we will see the impressive iconostasis. Here is the famous icon of Panagia Eleousa of Kykkos, which according to a tradition was painted by Evangelist Loukas. We will also visit the ecclesiastical museum within the Monastery. A little more is the location of Throni Panagia where the image of Panagia is dominated, as well as the tomb of Makarios. Recently, the imposing statue of Makarios, 10 meters high, was transferred to Nicosia. Return to Limassol. Overnight.

DAY 14th RETURN FLIGHT
DAY 14th  RETURN FLIGHT

After our breakfast we may have some time for our last shopping and getting on plane for our returning trip home ..

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