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Arrival to Kayseri airport, and transfer to Cappadocia. (HB)
Full Day Cappadocia Tour, visitng: Göreme Open Air Museum, Saint Basil Church, Saint Barbara, Virgin Mary Church and other churches. Fairy–Chimneys, Avanos, Uçhisar and Urgüp.
Depart from Cappadocia . On the way we visit Derinkuyu underground city which was used as a shelter by early Christians. After we cross Taurus Mountain we drive in Cilica region and visit Saint Paul well and house in Tarsus. Arrival to Antioch and check in hotel.
On The way to Aya Tecla, we visit the Maiden Castle (Kiz Kalesi), a castle built by Armenian Kingdom Of Cilicia in the sea, and the ‘Hell and Heaven’ Pits (naturally formed by the underground stream) and named by the local people so because one of them is green and contains water, whilst another is empty and scary. Over Night in Kizkalesi
Depart to Aya Tecla Monastery. After Aya Tecla was converted, she travelled with Saint Paul to the south, and finally she settled in Silifke, where she established the first convent of the Christian World. Konya is the city where saint Paul and Aya Tecla met, as well as the city where Mevlana lived and taught his philosophy, which is based on human love. We visit Mevlana Museum and check in hotel.
We depart from Konya to Pamukkale in the morning. On the way we visit Antioch of Pisida and Laodicia. Arrival to Pamukkale and Check in Hotel.
Today we will visit Hierapolis where Saint Philip was martyred and ruins of the city and the white travertine of Pamukkale and depart to Ephesus. We visit Saint John Basilica, Virgin Mary House and the ruins of Ephesus, Virgin Mary Church (The council Church) and check in hotel
Today we visit Polycarp church in Izmir, Sardis which was capital of Lydians and remains of the city. Later on we drive to Philadelphia and the atria. Arrival to Pergamum an check in hotel
We visit the Acropolis. We see ruins of Zeus Temple, the Throne of Satan according to Saint John. We visit the ruins of the church which is called the “Red Court” due to its colour and depart to Troy. Here we visit ruins of the city and drive to Canakkale. Arrival and check in the hotel.
Today we embark on ferryboat and cross Dardanel Strait from Asia to Europe. We visit Gelipoli the legendary Battle field of the First World War which became cemetery to may thousands young boys from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. These young boys are resting in peace together as a brother not enemy anymore. Arrival to Istanbul and check in hotel.
Today we visit old city of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, the Great Church from Roman Era, and The Blue Mosque, which was built to rival Haia Sophia. Later on we visit Topkapi Palace which was administration centre of the Ottomans. Then we go to the cistern Basilica, which is underground and supplied water to Istanbul in ancient times.
Today we visit Chora (Kariye ) Church, which was built out side walls of the city and after this visit, we will sail by boat in the Bosporus. Afternoon we visit The Grand Bazaar and transfer to airport.
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