Below are some key places to visit if you are retracing Saint Paul's journeys. We provide several hotels for each destination and why these places are so important to visit.
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Chapel of St. Paul (Bab Kisan), Damascus
The Chapel of St. Paul is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.
In Paul's time, the city of Damascus was surrounded by a wall pierced by seven gates. Bab Kisan is the gate on the south eastern side of Damascus and was dedicated to Saturn.
The present name of the gate honors a slave who became famous during the Muslim Conquest, after being liberated by the Caliph Mu'awia. The gate has been sealed and then reopened and restored several times. The blocks at the base of the gate are Roman, while the style of the arch is clearly typical of the Mameluke period.
The Chapel of St. Paul is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.
In Paul's time, the city of Damascus was surrounded by a wall pierced by seven gates. Bab Kisan is the gate on the south eastern side of Damascus and was dedicated to Saturn.
The present name of the gate honors a slave who became famous during the Muslim Conquest, after being liberated by the Caliph Mu'awia. The gate has been sealed and then reopened and restored several times. The blocks at the base of the gate are Roman, while the style of the arch is clearly typical of the Mameluke period.
Chapel of St. Paul (Bab Kisan), Damascus Accommodation
- Best Value Albal Hotel, Hanania Hotel, Beit Akbik Hotel
- Luxury Dar Al-Yasmin, Beit Al Wali Hotel, Omayad Hotel
- Business Queen Centre Arjaan by Rotana, Dedeman Damascus, Albal Hotel
Straight Street, Damascus
Straight Street is the Roman street that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus. It was visited by St. Paul, under the Greeks, the old city of Damascus was designed after the grid pattern designed by Hippodamus.
Straight Street is mentioned in the story of Paul's conversion to Christianity in Acts 9. God speaks to Ananias in a vision, and tells him to go to the Damascus Straight Street. At the house of Judas, he was to look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, as Paul was then known. Ananias is hesitant but goes anyway. After Ananias lays hands on Saul, his eyesight is restored and he is baptized.
Straight Street is the Roman street that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus. It was visited by St. Paul, under the Greeks, the old city of Damascus was designed after the grid pattern designed by Hippodamus.
Straight Street is mentioned in the story of Paul's conversion to Christianity in Acts 9. God speaks to Ananias in a vision, and tells him to go to the Damascus Straight Street. At the house of Judas, he was to look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, as Paul was then known. Ananias is hesitant but goes anyway. After Ananias lays hands on Saul, his eyesight is restored and he is baptized.
Straight Street, Damascus Accommodation
- Best Value Beit Rose Hotel, Dedeman Damascus, Beit Ramza
- Luxury Antique Khan Hotel, Royal Suites Hotel, Dar Alnoor
- Business Dedeman Damascus, Queen Centre Arjaan by Rotana, Albal Hotel
Tarsus
The Apostle Paul was born in Tarsus and seemed to be proud of his birthplace. In Jerusalem, as he was being arrested, Saint Paul told the tribune: "I am a Jew and a citizen of the well-known city of Tarsus in Cilicia."
Places to visit here is St. Paul's Well, St Paul's house, The Tarsus Museum, The Cleopatra Gate and The Virgin of the Black Rock or The Black Virgin.
Tarsus Accommodation
The Apostle Paul was born in Tarsus and seemed to be proud of his birthplace. In Jerusalem, as he was being arrested, Saint Paul told the tribune: "I am a Jew and a citizen of the well-known city of Tarsus in Cilicia."
Places to visit here is St. Paul's Well, St Paul's house, The Tarsus Museum, The Cleopatra Gate and The Virgin of the Black Rock or The Black Virgin.
Tarsus Accommodation
- Konak Efsus Butik Otel, Tarsus Selale Hotel
Mdina Cathedral
The late 17th-century St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina stands on the traditional site of the house of the governor Publius, who received St. Paul when he was shipwrecked on Malta.
Acccording to the Book of Acts, Paul and his missionary party were shipwrecked on Malta for three months. During his stay, Paul was bitten by a snake and remained unharmed, prompting the natives to regard him as a god. He later healed the father of the governor of the island, Publius, and many other people (Acts 27:1-11)
The late 17th-century St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina stands on the traditional site of the house of the governor Publius, who received St. Paul when he was shipwrecked on Malta.
Acccording to the Book of Acts, Paul and his missionary party were shipwrecked on Malta for three months. During his stay, Paul was bitten by a snake and remained unharmed, prompting the natives to regard him as a god. He later healed the father of the governor of the island, Publius, and many other people (Acts 27:1-11)
Mdina Cathedral Accommodation
- Best Value Coastline Hotel, Soreda Hotel, Sunflower Hotel
- Luxury Soreda Hotel, The Palace, Solana Hotel
- Business Radisson Blu Resort, Malta St Julian's, 115 The Strand Aparthotel
St. Paul's Church and Grotto, Rabat
Acccording to the Book of Acts of the Apostles, Paul and his missionary party were shipwrecked on Malta for three months.
During his stay, Paul was bitten by a snake and remained unharmed, prompting the natives to regard him as a god. He later healed the father of the governor of the island, Publius, and many other people (Acts 28:1-11).
St. Paul's Church and Grotto, Rabat Accommodation
Acccording to the Book of Acts of the Apostles, Paul and his missionary party were shipwrecked on Malta for three months.
During his stay, Paul was bitten by a snake and remained unharmed, prompting the natives to regard him as a god. He later healed the father of the governor of the island, Publius, and many other people (Acts 28:1-11).
St. Paul's Church and Grotto, Rabat Accommodation
- Maple Farm Bed and Breakfast Malta, Point de Vue Guesthouse and Restaurants
Pisidian Antioch
Pisidian Antioch (also called Antioch-of-Pisidia) was a major Roman colony that was visited by St. Paul on his First Missionary Journey. Pisidian Antioch marked an important turning point in Paul's ministry, as the city became the first to have a fully Gentile Christian community.
According to Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas came to Pisidian Antioch early in their first missionary journey. They arrived from Cyprus via Perga, so would have taken the Via Sebaste into Antioch. On the sabbath, they went to the local synagogue and were invited to speak to the congregation.
Pisidian Antioch Accommodation
Pisidian Antioch (also called Antioch-of-Pisidia) was a major Roman colony that was visited by St. Paul on his First Missionary Journey. Pisidian Antioch marked an important turning point in Paul's ministry, as the city became the first to have a fully Gentile Christian community.
According to Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas came to Pisidian Antioch early in their first missionary journey. They arrived from Cyprus via Perga, so would have taken the Via Sebaste into Antioch. On the sabbath, they went to the local synagogue and were invited to speak to the congregation.
Pisidian Antioch Accommodation
- Ataman Hotel, Fulya Pensyon, Ali's Pension
Areopagus (Mars Hill), Athens
The Areopagus or Mars Hill is a bare marble hill next to the Acropolis in Athens. It is especially popular with travelers for its connections with a speech made by Paul the Apostle.
The Areopagus, like most city-state institutions, continued to function in Roman times, and it was then that the Apostle Paul delivered his famous speech about the identity of "the Unknown God." According to the biblical account (Acts 17):
The Areopagus or Mars Hill is a bare marble hill next to the Acropolis in Athens. It is especially popular with travelers for its connections with a speech made by Paul the Apostle.
The Areopagus, like most city-state institutions, continued to function in Roman times, and it was then that the Apostle Paul delivered his famous speech about the identity of "the Unknown God." According to the biblical account (Acts 17):
Areopagus (Mars Hill), Athens Accommodation
- Best Value Hotel Nafsika, Victory Inn, Soho HotelLuxury - AVA Hotel Athens, New Hotel, Fresh Hotel
- Business Art Hotel, Athinais Hotel, Hilton Athens