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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
ST. PAUL Day 2: Morning visit of Topkapi Palace and lunch. Afternoon flight to Adana (Southern Turkey) Dinner and overnight in Mersin. Day 3: Early morning drive to Antakya, headquarters of St. Paul's missionary journeys. Visit the Mosaic Museum and the Cave of St. Peter, where the first Christians met. Drive to Seleucia from where St. Paul sailed to Cyprus. Dinner and overnight in Antakya. |
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4: Drive to Tarsus,
the birthplace of St. Paul. Visit St. Paul's well and drink the blessed water. Lunch in
the area. After lunch enjoy a beautiful coastal drive to Side. Dinner and overnight
in Side.
Day 5: Morning departure for the impressive cities of Pamphilia. Visit Aspendos
where you will see one of the finest and best preserved Roman theaters of the world. Day 6: Drive to Pamukkale. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. Day 7: Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, known for its hot springs and monuments,. Proceed to nearby Laodicea one of the Seven Churches of the Revelation. Visit also Miletus, where St. Paul met the Elders of Ephesus. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. Day 8: Full day tour of Ephesus, the best preserved archaeological site in Turkey, where St. Paul stayed nearly three years. Addressed by St. John as one the Seven Churches of the Revelation, Ephesus is the site of the Artemis Temple, considered one of the seven Wonders of the world. Continue to the Basilica of St. John and the Selcuk museum. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. |
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9: Departure for Thyatira, one of the Seven Churches and hometown of Lydia. Continue to
Sardis, the capital
of King Croisus and the Lydian Kingdom. Excavated by American
archaeologist, Sardis houses
the Temple of Artemis, a Roman Gymnasium and the Synagogue complex. Visit also
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Return to Izmir for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Visit the ancient Agora of Smyrna ( Izmir ). Drive to Bergama, the capital city of the Pergamum kingdom, which ruled over Anatolia after the time of Alexander the Great. Pergamum is famous for its library and its healing center dedicated to Aesclepios, God of Healing. After lunch drive to the Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Day 11: Morning visit of the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia and the Underground Cistern. After lunch visit the Church of St. Saviour in Chora and end your day at the Grand Bazaar. Day 12: Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. |
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