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Orthodox Heritage Kavala Tour

Orthodox Heritage Kavala Tour

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Price is AU$133 per adult
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Overview

Visit important sites of the Orthodox heritage
See rare icons, exceptional mosaics and stories lost in the depths of time. Discover monuments of worship of different denominations and religions, revealing the multicultural heritage of the region. From Greece to Rome participants will discover the roots and history of Christianity, and will marvel exceptional architectural sites and hagiographies. An excellent tour for families, religious people, interested in history and religion as well for admirers of arts and architecture

Activity location

  • Church of St. Gregory the Theologian
    • 64006, Nea Karvali, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gallikis Dimokratias 13
    • 13 Gallikis Dimokratias
    • 652 01, Kavala, Greece

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Orthodox Heritage Kavala Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$133.48 x 1 AdultAU$133.48
Total
Price is AU$133.48
Until Sat, 28 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBreakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The activity is not suitable for people with limited mobility or other medical conditions. Please inform our staff if you have any health issues.

Activity itinerary

Church of St. Gregory the Theologian
  • 1h
New Karvali, the city that is a historical continuation of the old Cappadocian Karvali (Gelveri) and the historic church of Agios Grigorios. We visit the we will learn about the history of the monastery and we will have the opportunity to venerate the holy relic of St. Gregory the Theologian, which from 390 AD was kept in the Carvali of Cappadocia and came to Greece in 1924 with the exchange of populations.
Monastery Agios Sillas
  • 1h
Νext stop is at the Holy Monastery of St. Apostle Silas, an important religious monument of the region. The monastery was built in 1926 after the liberation of Kavala for Apostle Sila who, together with Apostle Paul, arrived in Kavala, the first European territory to preach Christianity.
Baptistry of St. Lydia
  • 1h
Next, we approach the banks of the Zygaktis, where we visit the baptistery of Lydia, the first woman to be baptized a Christian in Europe.
Monastery of Panagias Ikosifinissis
  • 3h
The monastery of Panagia Ikosifoinissa with its miraculous icon is one of the largest pilgrimages in Macedonia and is the oldest active monastery in Greece and Europe. We stope to marvel the miraculous icon and spend time learning about the ascetic life.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESChurch of St. Gregory the Theologian
    • 64006, Nea Karvali, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGallikis Dimokratias 13
    • 13 Gallikis Dimokratias
    • 652 01, Kavala, Greece

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