Christian Tours in Greece

Greece is a popular destination if you are planning for a holiday in the Mediterranean region, and of all the holiday packages that are available Christian Tours in Greece, are very popular.

The Mediterranean region is famous for its climate, and its beauty. Greece is a land that is not just famous for the Greek poet Homer, but also for its fruits, orchards, vineyards, and its beautiful seas and islands. For the uninitiated, it would be fun to read Gerald Durrell's “My Family And Other Animals,” to get an idea of the beauty of the Greek countryside. The story is based on the Greek island of Corfu.

Greece is not just famous for its archaeological heritage, it is also famous for the flora and fauna that is found in the region. If you would like to see the remnants of the Parthenon then you would also love to spend an evening at the Myconos waterfront at Hora on the Greek island of Cyclades.

Greek was visited by the Christian apostle, Saint Paul. The Greek Orthodox Church is one of the oldest set of established churches in Christendom. The city of Corinth had been visited by St.Paul, and has found an important place in the “New Testament,” in “ The Bible.”

There are quite a few travel and tour operators that offer Christian Tours in Greece. For example, the city of Athens has renowned churches like the Agios Nikolaus Ragavas Church, Mikri Mitropoli, and the Mitopoli Cathedral. The ancient city of Thessaloniki (this city has also been mentioned in the “New Testament,” in “ The Bible,” the holy book of the Christians) is known for the Agia Sophia church. Some of the original mosaics of this ancient church can still be seen.

On the island of Naxos, tourists flock to visit the Byzantine churches that date back to the the period between the ninth and the fifteenth centuries. These are of spiritual as well as archaeological, and historical interest.

Typically Christian Tours in Greece, cover a period of about ten days. Usually, these Christian Tours in Greece start off from one of the cities like Thessaloniki, and they end with Athens. This is primarily geared at the fact that the international airport in located at Athens, and a large number of tourists are from outside Greece.

A typical Christian Tour in Greece will take you to places like Kavala. This city is known for because of its ancient links with the propagation of Christianity. The apostle St. Paul, Timothy, Saint Luke, and Silas had visited this region. In the ancient times this city was named Neapolis, and had been renamed Chrisoupolis because of the fact that it was the first European city that accepted the tenets of Christianity.

The city of Phillipi is the place where the apostle St.Paul delivered his first sermon. This is also the same place where the apostle was imprisoned inside an ancient Roman crypt.

At Thessaloniki you will find the ancient Church of Saint George, and the basilicas of Saint Sophia and the basilica of Saint Demetrius. The basilica of Saint Sophia is famous for its exquisite mosaics while the basilica of Saint Demetrius was constructed over the tomb of the saint, and this basilica with its five naves is definitely worth a watch.

The spiritual tours in Greece, also include a visit to the ancient monasteries that go back to the Byzantine period. These are to be found in the western region of Thessali.

The transportation is usually arranged by the tour operators, and the tourists are usually given an option to select the hotels of their choice. There are travel and tour operators like Boutros Tours that offer great spiritual package tours in Greece.

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