Seven Churches Tour

Breakfast-Lunch

We ‘ll head for Pergamon and visit the Acropolis(Revelation .1:11;2.12). We’ll see Trajan Temple, Zeus Altar(The Seat of the Satan), Second biggest library of the ancient World,  The steepest theatre of the whole World,  Asklepion ( the most sophisticated hospital of the ancient times), make a photo stop of Red Basilica and get our lunch.

             Then we continue with Tyhatira another one of of the seven churches of Asia (Revelation1:11;2:18-24Acts 16:14). This was a city famous for its purple dyes. We visit the remnants of a Basilica and some fragments that remains from th Roman times.  

          On our way to the hotel we make a panaromic tour of Izmir and make a stop at the clocktower which is the symbol of Izmir. We arrive to our hotel.

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Included

Today we depart early in the morning to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:1 - 4], Sardis, presently Sart. This was the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church. We visit the great Temple of Artemis and the Temple of Cybele, which became a Byzantine Church. We will also visit the restored gymnasium and reconstructed Synagogue. We also see the last several meters of the royal Persian Road from Susa to Sardis built by Cyrus the Great and the «golden» river Pactolos. Lunch en route.

Then we continue our journey to Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured. There we see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of brick, with a bit of high arch and some 11th century frescoes. We drive to the healing city of Hierapolis, actually Pamukkale, the white «cotton fortress» whe-re hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools, channels and stalactites. The therapeutic waters were known to the founders of Hierapolis and of Laodicea in 190 BC. In Hierapolis [Col. 4:13] we visit the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip whe-re he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian. Proceed to Laodicea (present name Denizli) yet another of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13 - 16]. We see the ancient theatre, the remains of basilica and ancient stone water pipes.

We visit the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, the 2nd century AD Theatre, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, the Plutonium . Check in at hotel for dinner and overnight in Pamukkale

Breakfast-Lunch included

Day 4 Today We make our departure towards Ephesus and first visit is the house of Virgin Mary, the last house whe-re she lived. Then we continue with Ephesus, the crown in the tour which gives you the idea and feeling of what it is liketo walk the same road with John the evangelist and St. Paul of Tarsos. The Apostle Paul preached and lived here for three years.We will see the great Hadrian temple, The third biggest theatre of the ancient World and many more.. We get our lunch and continue with our visit of the Basilica of St. John. At the end of our tour we go to our hotel in Kusadasý or Selcuk.

Breakfast Included

 After breakfast we make our departure for Izmir airport and this will be the end of our tour. We hope to see you again in the soonest time possibile.