Footsteps of St. Paul: A Pilgrimage Through Ancient Greece

Step into history at the Acropolis, walking among the Parthenon, Erechtheion, and the Propylaea. Descend to the rocky outcrop of Mars Hill (Areopagus), where Paul delivered his bold sermon to the philosophers of Athens.

Travel along the Saronic Gulf to Ancient Corinth, one of Paul's most influential ministries. Explore the Bema, where Paul stood trial, and wander the agora, temples, fountains, and colonnades. Return to Athens in the afternoon.

Journey to Delphi, ancient seat of prophecy and sanctuary of Apollo, walking the Sacred Way and visiting the Temple of Apollo and the museum's Bronze Charioteer. Continue north to Meteora, where monasteries cling to soaring rock pillars.

Ascend to several cliff-top monasteries such as Great Meteoron, Varlaam, or Rousanou, each filled with centuries-old icons, frescoes, manuscripts, and relics, with panoramic views of the surrounding valleys.

Leaving Meteora, we travel through Vergina (Ancient Aigai), burial place of the Macedonian kings, including the Royal Tomb of King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great. We continue to Dion Archaeological Park beneath Mount Olympus, then the village of Litochoro, arriving in Thessaloniki by late afternoon.

We explore St. Demetrios Basilica, the Rotunda, Acheiropoietos, and the city walls overlooking the Aegean — one of the most vibrant Christian centers of the early church.

We travel along the ancient Via Egnatia to Philippi, the first European city to ever hear the message of Christ, including the ruins where Lydia became the first recorded Christian convert in Europe, and the Philippi prison associated with Paul and Silas. We continue to the seaside town of Kavala (ancient Neapolis), the port where Paul first set foot on European soil, before returning to Thessaloniki for the evening departure.