Philippi & Kavala - In the steps of St. Paul Private Experience - 8 hrs
Philippi & Kavala - In the steps of St. Paul Private Experience - 8 hrs
Philippi - Mengikuti Jejak St. Paul Pengalaman Pribadi - 8 jam
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Highlights
This private guided experience is unique for the North of Greece visitors, who are interested to see and hear where Christianity all started in Europe and the rest of the world. It is a must-see attraction when travelling in the Steps of St. Paul. Philippi site is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage list and excavations are still going on in this vast site. The ancient theatre of Philippi is used in summertime for the summer Philippi festival plays and concerts today.
The Baptistry of St. Lydia & St. Paul by the same waterstream where Lydia, the first Christian of Europe was baptised, is a fabulous chapel covered with mosaics and wall paintings telling us the story, as it's found in the Apostles' Act 16 of the Bible.
For the rest of the day, there are two options to prebooked upon request:
Drive to the seaport of Kavala (ancient Neapolis) for a lunch break where St. Paul landed by his boat for the first time in Europe to preach,
OR
Drive to an awarded winery for a tour & tasting
Itinerary
Archaeological Site of Philippi
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedYou will be guided through the ancient town of Philippi, with remains of all periods of its history, incl. ancient Greek, Roman and early-Christian period. Philippi is one of the largest excavations of Greece and one of the most important for Christians all over the world for its religious connection to St. Paul, who preached here in the year 49 AD.Saint Lydia's Baptistery
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis beautiful chapel dedicated to St. Lydia - the first Christian baptised by St. Paul in the whole of Europe - and to St. Paul himself is located right next to the stream Angitis, known for St. Paul's baptisings of the Roman period Philippians. It is used for the baptisings of babies today and has unique mosaic and marble decoration.
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Location
Penyedia
Greece Guided Tours by Efi Kalampoukidou
IDR 5.010.300
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