Three-day excursion Thessaloniki - Three-day excursion Thessaloniki

Description

These two Cycladic islands with white churches and blue domes give colors to the wild, These two Cycladic islands with white churches and blue domes give colors to the wild. Tinos is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros. Tinos is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros, Tinos is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros - Tinos is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros, Tinos is the third largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros 1/2 mile. Tinos received its name from its first settler, Tinos, leader of Ionian colonists from Caria in Asia Minor who were the first to settle on the island. At the end of the 18th century, relations with the Hellenism of the Asia Minor coast increased and the supply of the Protogenes flourished in Smyrna, whose offspring was Saint Ambrose, later Metropolitan of Moshonisi and witness of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. The finding of the icon of the Virgin Mary on 30 January of 1823 it causes a national gathering and is transmitted as a sacred message for the right of the Struggle. The Church of Panagia of Tinos began to be built from 1825 in plans by the architect Efstratios Kalonaris from Smyrna. In Tinos is also the church of Panagia Evangelistria, with the miracle worker of the same name, according to the Christian tradition, image. The church celebrates on 25 Of March. City tour 30 January (Three Hierarchs) the extension of the finding of the Holy Icon of Megalochari is celebrated. On this day, the "Fanarakia" custom takes place every year. In the afternoon of the same day there is a litany and a procession of the icon in the country of Tinos.

Andros is connected to that of the rest of the Aegean islands. The name of the island goes back to mythology. The paths in Andros have a history 4.000 years. It was used until the 1930s, where the construction of the road network began, and connected the settlements with chapels and temples and with the ports. The total length of the paths is estimated at approx 300 km.

Unforgettable experiences

Panagia of Tinos

Panagia Tinos, one of the most important attractions of religious interest in Greece, but also in the whole world. This is a special case of a Cycladic destination that fascinates its visitors thanks to its natural beauty, on the other hand thanks to his pervasive religiosity. Every summer in fact, is an attraction for thousands of tourists, religious or not, who visit it just to admire up close the Holy Temple of Megalochari and of course its famous icon.

Panahrantou Monastery, Three-day excursion Thessaloniki

Panahrantou Monastery is located on the slope of Mount Gerakones and is the most beautiful Byzantine monastery of Andros. According to tradition, was built by the Emperor Nikephoros Phokas 963-969, on his return from the campaign against the Arabs of Crete. The miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary is kept there, which is the work of the Evangelist Luke.. Many important pilgrimages you will have the opportunity to worship in conjunction with the vast blue of the Aegean dominating everywhere.

Icon of the Virgin from Luke the Evangelist

The icon of Panagia of Tinos, to which many miracles are attributed, was found on 30 January 1823, in the Doxara estate in Tinos after related visions of the nun Agia Pelagia. A temple was built in this place, to whom the image was deposited. Over time, the Church of Evangelistria in Tinos became a center of pan-Hellenic and pan-Orthodox pilgrimage.

Detailed program and map

Meeting in the morning and departure for Rafina. Boarding the ship and arrival in Tinos. First we will visit the I.N of Agia Pelagia, where the cell in which Agia Pelagia lived is also located. Then we will worship I.N of Evangelistria, one of the most important pilgrimages in Greece , built on the spot where the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found. Free time for coffee or food. City tour 17:00 we will board the ship bound for Andros. Check-in at the hotel dinner, overnight.

After breakfast we will visit the nunnery of Agia Marina, where the miraculous icon of the Saint is located as well as famous silk crafts. Departure for the historic men's Holy Monastery of Agios Nikolaos in the area of Ores, name given to the area because the lords and sailors of the island used to go up to the monastery to hear the service of the Great Hours. Free time in Andros Island, for lunch and walks. Departure for the port of Gavrio where we will board the ship to return to Athens.

Breakfast

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