Study & Travel

Greece and Turkey:
The Heart of the Aegean
(with a Jewish-oriented focus)

DAY 1- Depart USA for overnite flight to Greece

DAY 2- Arrive Athens. Overnight.

DAY 3- City tour including Acropolis, Beth Shalom synagogue and the Jewish museum.

DAY 4- AM flight to the island of Corfu with visit of the town, the synagogue and the Jewish quarter.

DAY 5- Cross by ferry to Igoumenitsa then drive to Ioannina for visit of the synagogue and the Jewish monument. Overnight Ioannina.

DAY 6- Fullday drive to Thessaloniki. Overnight.

DAY 7- City tour including the synagogue, the Jewish museum and the holocaust monument. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 8- Drive back to Athens via Chalkis for visit of the synagogue and cemetery. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 9- Board the 3 day cruise sailing at 11am. To Mykonos (at leisure).

DAY 10- Full day in Rhodes (visit the synagogue).

DAY 11- AM Patmos. PM disembark in Kusadasi, visit of Ancient Ephesus. Overnight in Izmir.

DAY 12- AM drive to Sardis and visit among others the ancient synagogue. PM city tour of Izmir including synagogues of Beth Israel & Bikur Holim. PM flight to Istanbul.

DAY 13- AM visit of the old Jewish quarter Ballat, Ahrid synagogue, aged home, Jewish hospital. PM visit of Grand Bazaar.

DAY 14- AM cruise along Bosphorus and PM visit of TopKapi Palace and the Blue Mosque.

DAY 15- Transfer to the airport. Welcome Home!

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