Holy Anargyroi Pilgrimage 2011 Itinerary: Israel and Turkey

DATE 2011.07.11 MONDAY DAY 1 Travel to Turkey

1. 2. 3. 4. Bus to MSP Plane to Chicago Plane to Istanbul, Turkey Misc Photos from Day 1

2011.07.12

TUESDAY

DAY 2

Arrival in Istanbul
1. 2. 3. 4. Arrival in Istanbul, Turkey Hotel Check-In & Dinner Night out at Taksim Square / Independence Avenue Misc Photos from Day 2

2011.07.13

WEDNESDAY

DAY 3

First Day of Tour in Istanbul, Turkey

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Decon Niphon Tour of St. George Church w/relics at Patriarchate Private Audience w/Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople Church of Vlachernae: Ti Ypermacho Balooukli Monastery: Life Giving Fount Agia Sofia Boat ride on the Bosphorus Misc Photos from Day 3

2011.07.14

THURSDAY

DAY 4

Second Day of Tour in Istanbul, Turkey

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Chora Monastery Turkish Handmade Pottery: Firca Store Hippodrome of Constantinople Topkapi Palace: Ottoman Sultans Turkish Handmade Rugs: Store Ice Cream Parlor - The Best Ever!!! Misc Photos from Day 4

2011.07.15

FRIDAY

DAY 5

First Day of Tour in Israel, Samaria and Galilee

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Travel from Istanbul to Israel Jaffa/Joppa: Archangel Michael Monastery Caesarea: Herods Aqueduct Armageddon / Megiddo / Jezreel Valley / Mount Carmel (Elijah vs Baal Prophets) Misc Photos from Day 5

2011.07.16

SATURDAY

DAY 6

Second Day of Tour in Israel, Galilee

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Mary Magdalene Archaeological Dig The Ancient Boat Museum Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee Capernaum: Mount of Beatitudes Capernaum: Holy Apostles Monastery Capernaum Ruins Fish Lunch at Sea of Galilee Tiberius: Holy Apostles Monastery Jordan River: Baptism Renewal Misc Photos from Day 6

2011.07.17

SUNDAY

DAY 7

Third Day of Tour in Israel, Galilee

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Capernaum: Divine Liturgy at Holy Apostles Monastery Mount Tabor: Transfiguration Monastery Nazareth: Church of the Annunciation Well Nazareth: Joseph and the Virgin Marys home Cana: Saint George Monastery (site of Wedding in Cana) Misc Photos from Day 7

2011.07.18

MONDAY

DAY 8

Fourth Day of Tour in Israel

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Bus from Galilee to Judea Jordan River: Baptismal site of Jesus (Theophany) Judean Desert: Saint Gerasimos Monastery of the Jordan Jericho: Tree of Zacchaeus, Prophet Elisha Monastery Jericho: The Cable Car Lift Jericho: Monastery of the Temptation (Saration) The Dead Sea: Swimming Judean Desert: Saint George Choroza Monastery Bus from Judea to Jerusalem Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulcher Misc Photos from Day 8

2011.07.19

TUESDAY

DAY 9

Fifth Day of Tour in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Bethany

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Bethlehem: Shopping Bethlehem: Shepherds Field Monastery Bethlehem: Church of the Nativity Bethlehem: Misc Photos Mt of Olives: Site of the Ascension Mt of Olives: Ascension Monastery Mt of Olives: Viewpoint Mt of Olives: Garden of Gethsemane Mt of Olives: Tomb of the Virgin Mary Jerusalem: Monastery of the Holy Cross Bus from Jerusalem to Bethany Bethany: Tomb of Lazarus Midnight Liturgy at Golgotha Misc Photos from Day 9

2011.07.20

WEDNESDAY

DAY 10

Sixth Day of Tour in Old City Jerusalem

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. King Herods Citadel Armenian Church of St James Tomb of King & Prophet David The Last Supper and Pentecost: The Upper Room (in St. Marks House) The Jewish Quarter The Western Wall The Prison of Christ The Pool of Bethesda Midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulcher Misc Photos from Day 10

2011.07.21

THURSDAY

DAY 11

Free day
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Judean Desert: Monastery of St. Savvas - men Jerusalem: Shopping - women Birthplace of Virgin Mary, Home of Joachim and Anna Church of Saint Stephan the Protomartyr Misc Photos from Day 11

2011.07.22

FRIDAY

DAY 12

Travel Home
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Bus from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv Plane to Istanbul, Turkey Plane to Chicago, IL Plane to Minneapolis, MN Van to Rochester, MN Misc Photos from Day 12