Athens Trip Overview
An one day Christian tour in Athens and Corinth based on the footsteps of St Paul.
Tour in Ancient Corinth, one of Apostle Paul’s beloved cities and visit Ancient Market and the Bema of Apostle Paul, the Apostolos Pavlos metropolitan church, which he founded and the Ancient Kehries port, from where the he set out on his journey to Syria.
Visit Athens with its Christian and ancient monuments and at the same paths that Apostle of Nations walked and preached hundreds of years earlier. Visit the Ancient Agora and the “Mars Hill” where Apostle Paul walked preached and met his followers. Visit the sacred rock of the Acropolis that is a must-see, have a panoramic city tour in Athens and visit the Coastal district of Palaio Faliro.
Book online our one day Christian tour and combine sites of archaeological and Christian significance both in Athens and in Corinth, with the safety of our chauffeured services and our experienced tour guides!
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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An one day Christian tour in Athens and Corinth based on the footsteps of St Paul.
Tour in Ancient Corinth, one of Apostle Paul’s beloved cities and visit Ancient Market and the Bema of Apostle Paul, the Apostolos Pavlos metropolitan church, which he founded and the Ancient Kehries port, from where the he set out on his journey to Syria.
Visit Athens with its Christian and ancient monuments and at the same paths that Apostle of Nations walked and preached hundreds of years earlier. Visit the Ancient Agora and the “Mars Hill” where Apostle Paul walked preached and met his followers. Visit the sacred rock of the Acropolis that is a must-see, have a panoramic city tour in Athens and visit the Coastal district of Palaio Faliro.
Book online our one day Christian tour and combine sites of archaeological and Christian significance both in Athens and in Corinth, with the safety of our chauffeured services and our experienced tour guides!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece
We will pick you up from your hotel at 09.00 to start the brilliant Christian tour in Athens. We will visit the ancient Agora which was the heart of Athens in antiquity and the meeting point of Saint Paul with the first followers of Christianity in Athens. Our next stop will be at the “Mars Hill”, where Apostle Paul proclaimed the word of the Christian God to the Athenian philosophers. We will then reach the coastal district of Palaio Faliro. This is the area where St Paul arrived 51 AD after his departure from Veroia and Thessaloniki.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Of course, in combination with our Christian tour, we will have a visit at the Acropolis, where we will visit the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, the Erechtheion with the Patio, and a panoramic city tour in Athens in order to visit the most important sights of the city, the Panathinaiko Stadium, the Parliament, the Presidential Guards and the Athens Trilogy. Continue, driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese, to reach an hour later at the Canal of Corinth, with the view of the 6 km length and 80m height, where we will have a short stop.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
We continue driving along the coast to Peloponnese, having our first stop, 1 hour later, at the Canal of Corinth (6 km length and 80m height). Admire it and take great photos!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
Continue to reach at Ancient Corinth which was one of Saint Paul’s beloved cities. We will have the chance to visit the Ancient Market and the Bema of Apostle Paul or Galionas, a large elevated rostrum standing prominently in the center of the Roman Forum of ancient Corinth, from where the city’s officials addressed the public (probably because of the monument’s connection to Saint Paul, the Bema was transformed into a Christian church during the Byzantine period). Take the chance to walk at the same paths that Apostle of Nations walked and preached hundreds of years earlier. Then, we will visit the commercial town of Corinth and The Apostolos Pavlos (Apostle Paul) metropolitan church, on the street of the same name, which was founded by Apostle Paul around 51-52 AD .
Our next stop will be at ‘Kechrias Port”. Kekrines were the port of Corinth in antiquity, the Entry-Exit Gateway to the East. The port, from which Apostle Paul left Corinth to start his journey to Syria. After our visit, we will make a short stop for a cup of coffee and then we will return back to Athens. The duration of the tour is about 8-9 hours
Duration: 2 hours
