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SPECIAL CRUISE
" The Virgin Mary Cruise" - A Catholic Pilgrimage Cruise
OCT 24(Fri): ARRIVAL ATHENS - EMBARKATION
Arrive in Athens. Meet and greet at the airport. Drive to Piraeus Port and embark your cruise ship, enjoying the fellowship of other Christians and excellent teaching.
OCT 25(Sat): THESSALONIKI - VERIA
Thessaloniki-Visit the Walls, The House of Jason where Paul lived and the Agora where he preached. Continue to Veria-ancient Beroea- to the memorial commemorating Paul’s preaching to the local Jews in 54 AD.
OCT 26(Sun): KAVALA - PHILIPPI
Kavala (ancient Neapolis), the site where Paul, Timothy and Silas landed on the coast of Thrace. From there, visit Philippi where Paul lived, preached and was imprisoned and the Baptistery of Lydia, where the first baptism on European soil took place.
OCT 27(Mon): DIKILI - PERGAMON
A tour from Dikili (our port) is to Pergamon, the great city of Bergama and a city of the Book of Revelation. It is one of the best-preserved ancient sites in Turkey.
OCT 28(Tue): KUSADASI - SARDIS - MILETUS
Arrive at Kusadasi, a beautiful town where we will remain docked for the next two days. From here we will make our excursions. Today, we visit Sardis, the most picturesque of the Seven Churches. Continue for a tour of Miletus where Paul delivered his touching farewell address the elders of Ephesus and predicted his death.
OCT 29(Wed): EPHESUS - SMYRNA
Visit Ephesus, the most impressive archeological site in Turkey, including the Great Amphitheater where Paul spoke to the Ephesians.Special Mass Celebration at the House of Virgin Mary. Proceed to Biblical Smyrna, birthplace of the famous epic poet, Homer.
OCT 30(Thu): PATMOS
Patmos, the ‘Holy Island” for the Christian faith. This is the place where the apocalyptic Revelation of John was written during his exile from the Roman Empire. We visit the cave and the monastery of St. John.
OCT 31(Fri): DISEMBARKATION - ATHENS - CORINTH
Disembark the cruise ship and begin the tour of Athens. Visit among other masterpieces of the “Golden Age” the Acropolis, the agora and the Mars Hill where Paul taught. Continue to ancient Corinth. Visit the ruins of the ancient city where Paul worked. See the remains of first-century shops, the agora where Paul was on trial at the Bema, the Fountain of Peirene, Temple of Apollo and visit the museum.
Return to Athens. Overnight.
NOV 01(Sat): DEPART ATHENS
Transfer to the airport and fly back home.
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