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St. Paul in Athens & Corinth - 5 days tour

 

Day 1. Arrival / Athens.
Arrival at the Athens airport. Welcome assistance and transfer to the hotel in Athens. Short briefing about your tour. Rest of the day at leisure.Erechtion

Day 2. Athens / Athens.
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 of Acropolis. Here we will visit the ruins of Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the Propylaea. 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.

AncientCorinthDay 3. Corinth canal, Ancient Corinth / Athens.
After our breakfast, we depart following the coastal road along the Saronic gulf towards the Corinth canal. A short stop at the canal for refreshments and picture taking and we continue on to the site of Ancient Corinth. Here is where Paul lived for at least two years and wrote the first and second letters to the Corinthians. Under the Acropolis of Corinth (Akrocorinthos) we shall visit the ruins of the ancient city where Paul worked with Aquila and Priscilla, the agora (market) where Paul' s trial by Gallio took place, the temple of Apollo and the fountain of Peirene. Our tour will continue with a lunch stop near the waters of the Corinth canal. Later we shall drive to Lechaion and Cechreae the ancient port from where Paul sailed away from Corinth. Return drive to Athens to arrive in the afternoon.

Day 4. Cruise Aegina, Poros, Hydra / Athens.
This day is at leisure. We suggest to follow our optional one day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. We will have the chance to discuss all we've seen the last two days, while cruising the Saronic gulf waters. Live shows on board the cruise ship and seated lunch will ease our day. In the afternoon we will return to Athens.

Day 5. Departure.
Should the time allows, we shall take our last walks in the streets of Athens before we board our coach for the transfer to the Athens airport. Departure.