Philippi

Greece is an amazing country. Its climate is enjoyable, pleasant, most of the year. Its people are friendly and open to travelers from America. The food is much like what you have had if you have ever eaten in any Mediterranean country, or a Greek Restaurant. Greece is also a safe country and travel within the country is easy. It is also, easily one of my favorite places in the world.

I never tire of Greece. The mountains are amazing. The sea is beautiful. The antiquities are out of this world, literally from some of the most important periods in human history.

There are two cities in the northeastern part of the country that are interesting from a historical point of view. We include them on our Steps of Paul tours in Greece. They are Kavala, which is referred to in the New Testament as Neopolis, and Philippi, which is now an ancient archeological site. Together they are worth a day on any tour you do that puts you close to them.

Greece is one of my favorite countries in the world. The people are friendly, generous, and love life. They are welcoming and proud to share their heritage with the world. And what a heritage it is. They gave us functioning democracy. They gave us Plato and Aristotle. Through Aristotle they gave us Alexander the Great and many others.

Greece is also a beautiful country filled with natural marvels. It’s arid climate preserves many of the ancient artifacts from Ancient Greece that are still to be seen today in places like the Parthenon, the Parthenon Museum, the archaeological sites all over the country.

I have spent a good bit of time in Greece. I was first there in 2001. I was there for the Olympics in 2004 and back four or five more times. I lead Steps of Paul tours of Greece now—taking groups to the places where the Apostle Paul travel on his missionary journeys through the country.

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