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One of the most remarkable religious routes in Greece is "The Route that Apostle Paul Followed in Greece". Paul constitutes a remarkable personality for the Christian religion, although he never belonged to Jesus’ 12 Disciples cycle. He spread the word of Christianity more than anybody else and for this reason he was named "Equal-to-the-Apostles" and “Apostle of the Nations”.
Among the countries he visited to spread Christianity, Apostle Paul came also to Greece, for the first time in the winter of 49-50 AD , preaching the Holy Gospel and teaching people about Jesus’ mission. His journey in Greece is a route that can touch not only the believers but also everybody who loves history. “The Route that Apostle Paul Followed in Greece" passes through all places where the Apostle preached and constitutes an ideal combination of pilgrimage and sightseeing in some of the most beautiful places in Greece.
He started with a ship from Troad in Asia Minor heading to Neapolis, present day Kavala and first stop of his journey, the island of Samothrace. Following initially Via Egnatia, he visited flourishing cities of the Greek and Roman world.At the places where he stopped along his course monuments were founded, in honor of his journey. Monuments and places that survived through the centuries and today they move and attract thousands of travellers from every corner of the world, who want to follow the footsteps of Apostle Paul and learn about the world of the first Christians.
The Archaeological Site of Philippi, the most important one in the Eastern Macedonian area of Greece, is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Monuments since mid-July 2016
In 356 BC King Philip II of Macedonia renamed the city after himself and used it to control the neighbouring gold mines of Mt. Paggaio, where he installed the Royal Mint.
Apostle Paul spoke to the Athenians from Areopagus, the hill west of the Athenian Acropolis.
In the year 51 Paul went to Athens by boat. Athens was far from the typical bright city of classical times.
St Paul left Athens the next footstep is Corinth
St Paul left Athens puzzled with how Athenians dealt with his preaching. Next stop Corinth.
Apostle Paul arrived in Kavala - Philippi, the most important city of the area in the winter of 49-50 AD, during his first travel to Greece.
According to the narration of Luke the Evangelist, Apostle Paul arrived in Philippi, the most important city of the area in the winter of 49-50 AD, during his first travel to Greece
Samothrace is the first European land that Apostle Paul visited in 49 AD
Samothrace is the first European land that Apostle Paul visited in 49 AD, coming from Troad on his way to Macedonia.