Athens to Corinth in the Footsteps of Paul Tour with Themistoklis

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Acropolis

  Begin your journey in Athens, where Saint Paul revealed the nature of the ‘unknown God’ whose inscription he had seen on a pagan altar at the ancient agora. Where people like Damaris, a woman mentioned in a single verse in Acts of the Apostles 17:34, was one of those present when Saint Paul of Tarsus preached in Athens in front of the Athenian Areopagus in AD 55. As well as; Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, and several other Athenians became the first believers in Athens. After his conversion, Dionysius became the first Bishop of Athens. The Areopagus is a hilltop where philosophers debated, but it’s also where city officials held trials for murder and crimes against public order. Legend says the first trial was against the Greek god “Aris” for the murder of Poseidon’s son. “Areopagus” is Greek for Aris’s Hill; the Roman name was Mars’s Hill. Another definition is that it means “arial(high) podium”. At this “arial podium” is where Paul preached to the Athinians “Christianity”.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

  Next, head to Corinth, famous for being the city of the early church to which Saint Paul wrote the letters to the Corinthians containing some of the most well-known passages in the entire Bible. In the Apostle Paul’s time, Corinth was an important city in ancient Greece and it played a major role in his missionary work. Corinth was partially destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC, but in 44 BC it was rebuilt as a Roman city under Julius Caesar. It was devoted to business and pleasure, and was mostly populated by freedmen and Jews. Corinth had developed into a major government and commerce center of that region. Corinth was a commercial city, and derived its principal importance, its wealth, and its characteristics, from trade. The Isthmian games brought thousands of guests to the city. It was due to these crowds that afforded Paul the occasions to speak and teach in the "Agora's".

  5 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Corinth Canal

  The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The 3.9 mi wide Isthmus was known in the ancient world as the landmark separating the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. In the first century AD the geographer Strabo noted a stele on the Isthmus of Corinth, which bore two inscriptions. One towards the East, i.e. towards Megara, reading: "Here is not Peloponnesus, but Ionia" and the one towards the West, i.e. towards the Peloponnese: "Here is Peloponnesus, not Ionia". Plutarch ascribed the erection of the stele to the Attic hero Theseus, on his way to Athens. To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth, and to the east the Saronic Gulf. Today, two road bridges, two railway bridges and two submersible bridges at both ends of the canal connect the mainland side of the isthmus with the Peloponnese side. Also a military emergency bridge is located at the west end of the canal.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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