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TURKEY & THE BOOK OF REVELATION

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This vacation starts with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing in Instanbul, Turkey's capital, a city built on two continents. Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Seraglio. Continue via Iznik to Bursa, where guided sightseeing features visits to the Green Ottoman Complex, the Great Mosque, and the Silk Bazaar. Stop in Akhisar, Sart, and Alasehir on your way to Pamukkale, where a visit to the Hierapolis is included. Also stop in Laodicea and Aphrodisias, dedicated to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Stay three nights in Kusadasi, with included excursions to the island of Patmos in Greece to visit the Cave of the Apocalypse, where John the Evangelist wrote the Book of Revelation during his exile; and to Ephesus, one of the New Testament's most significant cities, to visit the archaeological site, including the House of Mary and the Basilica of John the Evangelist. On to Izmir and an orientation tour. Also visit Alexander the Great's Mount Pagos. Stop in Bergama and explore the Greek Acropolis and the Asclepeion, once dedicated to the Greek god of healing. In Troy, brush up on Homer's Trojan War, hollow wooden horse and all! Cross the Dardanelles by ferry back to Europe and the 20th century. Back in Istanbul, visit the Hagia Sophia and the Grand Covered Bazaar, and enjoy a farewell dinner.

City Highlights
Istanbul:
Welcome and farewell dinners; guided sightseeing; visit the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Seraglio, Hagia Sophia, and the Grand Covered Bazaar

Iznik (Nicea):
Orientation

Bursa:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Green Ottoman Complex, the Great Mosque, and the Silk Bazaar

Akhisar (Thyatira):
Orientation

Sardes (Sart):
Visit the synagogue and the Gymnasium

Alasehir (Philadelphia):
Orientation

Pamukkale:
Guided visit of the ruins of Hierapolis and the Martyrium of Apostle Philip; orientation of Laodicea and Aphrodisias

Patmos:
Boat cruise; visit the Cave of the Apocalypse

Ephesus:
Guided walking tour of the archaeological site, including the House of Mary and Basilica of John the Evangelist

Izmir (Smyrna):
Orientation including Mount Pagos

Bergama (Pergamum):
Visit the Acropolis and Asclepeion

Troy:
Orientation

Dardanelles:
Ferry crossing over the Straits

Note:

• A multiple-entry visa for Turkey is required, as you will visit Greece on day 6