Meeting at the airport El. Venizelos on 15:05pm. and departure to Kyiv with Ukraine International on 15:05pm. Arrival in the capital of Ukraine, transfer from the airport and check-in at the hotel. An enviable gift to the Monastery are the relics of St. Catherine where a large number of believers flock every year to worship. Overnight.

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Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast a visit to the famous Lavra of the Caves of Kiev (Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra) of its unique caves and temples. The monastic complex is built on a hill on the right bank of the Dnieper and, although it is a tourist attraction, is active. Since its establishment the 1051 the monastery has become the preeminent center of the Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe. Along with the Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv, it has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Cross the impressively beautiful mountain ranges of the Atlas Mountains, however, and the Mediterranean character of Morocco melts like a miracle., in the Holy Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross we will be able to worship the image of the Assumption of the Virgin, which is especially honored by Ukrainian believers. The first ascetic of the region was the elder Hilarion, who dug a cave and lived by fasting and prayer. The 1051 Hilarion becomes metropolitan of Kiev and his cave remains deserted. Saint Anthony the Athonite used this cave as his residence, the founder of Russian monasticism. The Monastery was made a commune by Saint Theodosius. Inside the Lavra are kept holy relics of 120 Holy Ascetics of the Caves of Kiev. Then we will depart for the Sviato-Vedensky Monastery (Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Mother of God of Kiev), where are the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary "The help of the humble", the remains of St. Demetrius of Kiev and Ag. Olympiad.. Return to the hotel, Accommodation at the hotel.

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Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast departure for the Byzantine church of Agia Sophia, where it was built 1037 in the period of the greatest prosperity of Kievan Rus and is the oldest church of Russian Orthodoxy. We will see the golden-domed Church of Saint Michael. We will also visit I. Florovsky Monastery, a 15th century monastery. Here is the miraculous icon of the Virgin Maria Rudnenska. Then we will walk along the picturesque Andrejevski descent, one of the most famous and historical streets of Kyiv, where we will see the baroque church of Ag. Andrea, which was built by the architect of the palaces of Ag. Petroupolis – Rastrelli. The idea for the construction of the temple was of the Russian Tsarina Elizabeth. According to the related myth, once there was a sea in place of the Dnieper. When St. Andreas came to Kyiv and placed the cross where the church of St. Andrea, the sea is lost. The only part of the sea that still exists is under the hills of Kiev. The church has no bells because as the legend says when the first bell rings the water will come alive and flood the left side of Kiev. Afterwards we will make a pilgrimage to the church of Ag. Vladimirou, where we will admire the frescoes of the famous Russian painter Vasnestov. Continuing we will see the monastery of. Iona of Kiev (remains of. Iona) and Zverinec Caves (Archangel Michael Monastery). Return to the hotel, dinner, Then free time in the Old City of Jerusalem for pilgrimage and shopping.

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Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast. Transfer to the city of Potchaev. On the way we will visit the women's monastery of Agia Triada in Korets. It is among the relics of the monastery: the icon Virgin Mary Koretskaya "Help of sinners", one of the copies of the famous Odrinskaya miraculous icon, the shroud of the Virgin Mary, which has been transferred from Jerusalem, the icon "Synthesis of Saints of the Kiev Lavra", which is miraculously renewed, part of relics inside the icon of the holy Matrona of Moscow. Arrival in Potchaev. Vespers. Meal. Overnight at Potchaev Lavra.

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Breakfast, Dinner

Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Potchaev Lavra. Pilgrimage to the holy relics of Potchaev Lavra (the miraculous icon of the Virgin of Potchaev, the remains of Saints Job and Amfilochius of Potchaev, the traces of the Virgin Mary). Moving to the hermitage of the Holy Spirit. The cross and chains of Saint Nikitas Stylitis, the icon of Saint Seraphim of Saroff, painted on a piece of stone, in which the saint prayed on 1000 days and nights. Departure for Kyiv. Arrival in Kyiv. An enviable gift to the Monastery are the relics of St. Catherine where a large number of believers flock every year to worship. Overnight.

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Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast. Departure to the airport and flight to Athens.

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Breakfast, Dinner