In most of the world we’re coming up to Easter, the most important religious festival in the Christian calendar. Actually that’s not the case here in Greece as the Orthodox church still uses the Julian Calendar – Greek Easter is at the start of May this year. But it seems a good time to tell you about the new religious tour we’ve added to our portfolio of Greek travel experiences.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL
Of the 12 disciples of Jesus who became apostles St. Paul is one of the most important. Following the crucifixion and resurrection Paul travelled extensively around the shores and through the islands of the Eastern Mediterranean spreading the Gospel and establishing at least 14 churches during his journeys. He appears in the book of ‘Acts’ in the New Testament but is particularly famous for his ‘Epistles’ or ‘letters’, which are normally appended at the end of the Bible.
NO SMALL MATTER
In theological terms the Saint’s teachings are known as ‘Pauline doctrine’. Interestingly the word or name Pauline comes from an old French word meaning ‘small’. But Paul’s journeys were no small matter and he ticked off some notable cities on his visits – many of which we include in our new religious tour ‘In the Wake and Footsteps of St. Paul’. We needed to use both ‘wake’ and ‘footsteps’ as part of his journeys were on foot and part by boat.
ATHENS, THESSALONIKI, CORINTH, EPHESUS, AND MORE
The trip we have curated is a religious ‘tour de force’. Paul is known to have lived and preached in major Greek cities of his time. He is particularly know for his relationship with Corinth which, in antiquity, was Greece’s second most populous community. He later wrote two famous Epistles to the Christians there. However he also spent time and preached in Thessaloniki, Athens and Ephesus.
OTHER SIGHTS AND SITES ALONG THE WAY
In following Paul we pass close to other religious wonders which are simply too good to miss. So we naturally stop off at Meteora and see the monasteries and visit Delphi to hear about more ancient Gods. The optional cruise section of the tour, which takes you to Ephesus, includes a visit to the religious delight that is Patmos. The cruise itinerary also calls at Santorini, Mykonos, and Heraklion on Crete.
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