Athina Trip Overview
It is impossible to find such an interesting and clean beach so close to Athens, also the landscapes you will see on this trip will impress you. One does not need to be deeply religious or a Christian to be enchanted by a place that has lived and walked for months, a personality like St. Paul. This experience is not a walk in monuments, with monologues like teaching. Its soul rebirth and real acquaintance with Greece! We think it is wonderful to fill images and emotions! For us that will be the goal!
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athina, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athina, Greece, Greece
It is impossible to find such an interesting and clean beach so close to Athens, also the landscapes you will see on this trip will impress you. One does not need to be deeply religious or a Christian to be enchanted by a place that has lived and walked for months, a personality like St. Paul. This experience is not a walk in monuments, with monologues like teaching. Its soul rebirth and real acquaintance with Greece! We think it is wonderful to fill images and emotions! For us that will be the goal!
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
It’s around 1 hour driving until Ancient Corinth. Just before our arrival there, we will make a small stop at Corinth canal. Right there is the entrance to the Peloponnese and the view from there is magnificent. It is an artificial canal that separates the Peloponnese from Attica and allows ships to cross the Aegean Sea. It was built in 1890, but the plans for its completion already existed from 5th century BC.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
At Corinth we will visit the archaeological site and the museum and among other things we will see the hill and the temple of Apollo. Here are also the places where the Apostle Paul taught.
Ancient Corinth has been one of the most important and powerful ancient cities of Greece, which has been inhabited since the Neolithic years (6500-3250 BC). The city flourished for many centuries until the Corinthians finally accepted Athenian rule. It was finally destroyed by the Roman invaders in 146 BC, but Julius Caesar decided to re-establish the city in 44 BC, because he considered it of strategic importance. All the conquerors of Greece passed through here and have left their traces: Byzantines, Franks, St John knights of Rhodes, Venetians and finally the Turks. It is therefore obvious that this is an extremely historic place, which is definitely worth a visit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Acrocorinth, Corinth 200 07, Greece
Nearby is the castle of Corinth, which we will visit. The first fortifications existed here, already from the 7th century BC and were very important even after the middle Ages. Many well-known ancient myths took place here.
The castle of Corinth, the battles and the sieges that took place here and the myths that surround it are also very interesting. Inside the castle there is the spring from where the Mythical Pegasus drank water and Hercules was purified.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kechries, Kechries, Corinthia Region, Peloponnese
Our next visit is at Cechries. The port from where St. Paul began his journey to Ephesus and his tours for the spread of Christianity. We will see here the temples of Artemis & Isis, but also early Christian temples. On the beautiful beach we will see the ruins of the opposite piers of the port and the sunken ruins of the port buildings.
Here we will enjoy the sun, the sea, we will swim in the crystal clear waters and we will have our meal, in a traditional tavern. (*)
Return to Athens around 17:00.
During the winter months, when the weather does not allow swimming, we visit the Rock of Mars (Arios Pagos) in Athens. This is the place where St. Paul spoke to the pagan Athenians about Christ. This is one of the most important monuments of Athens, with wonderful view to the city. Here were the supreme court of the Athenians and the residences of the Neo-Platonism philosophers. Here, according to the myths, Orestes was tried and the “Erinies” (qualms) were worshiped.
Duration: 4 hours
