An Orthodox Pilgrimage
Italy, the Orthodox Saints
Nine days at the Orthodox relics of Italy.
Duration
9 days, 8 nights
Route
Bari, Rome, Ravenna, Venice
Season
Year-round
From
$2,438 USD
Nine days at the Orthodox relics of Italy.
The Italy pilgrimage gathers the four cities of the Italian peninsula that remain holy to the Orthodox Church. Bari of Saint Nicholas, Rome of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Ravenna of the Byzantine mosaics, and Venice of Saint Mark. Four cities, four sets of relics, one journey through the West that the East still claims.
You will venerate the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, where his body has rested since the year 1087. In Rome you will descend into the Catacombs where the early Christians prayed during the persecutions, stand at the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and visit the great Byzantine basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. In Ravenna the mosaics of San Vitale and Sant Apollinare keep the Orthodox tradition of the sixth century unbroken. The pilgrimage ends in Venice where the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist have been kept since the year 828.
Each open departure gathers Orthodox Christians from many parishes across the United States and Canada into one company of pilgrims.
The full day-by-day, with the Orthodox sites at each stop and the photography, is in the downloadable PDF itinerary.
Download the full itinerary ›International airfare. Travel insurance. Italy ZTL entry fees if charged. Lunches and meals during free time. Drinks. Gratuities. Personal expenses. The single supplement.
Prices are per person in US dollars, for the land pilgrimage, sharing a twin or double room. The single supplement is quoted at booking, and we are glad to match willing pilgrims as roommates where we can. A deposit of $400 per person reserves your place. No payment is taken on the booking form.
Saint Nicholas, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Mark. Four of the great pillars of the early Church, all in one country, all in one journey.