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(Medieval Istanbul / Constantinople and Nicea)
(7 Nights, 8 Days)
"On Monday, 11 May 330 A.D., a city
and an empire were born. With the dedication by
Constantine the Great of his recently founded metropolis,
the Greek city of Byzantium became Constantinople, the
New Rome-capital of an empire that would enthrall the
western world for more than eleven centuries, its very
name evoking 'visions of gold and malachite and porphry,
of stately and solemn ceremonial, of brocades heavy with
rubies and emeralds, of sumptuous mosaics dimly glowing
through halls cloudy with incense'." (by John Julius
Norwich)
Led by specialists in their field,
this tour takes the participant on a journey into the
soul of Byzantine history and culture, opening doors and
setting light on an ancient and great empire. Much of
the remnants of the Byzantine Empire have to be sought
out; sometimes it takes a specialist's eye to spot the
wall, the church, the fountain and to relate these to
the written records. We are proud to offer a tour that
will lead the small group of participants to a greater
understanding of Byzantine history, as they walk in the
very footsteps of the Byzantines themselves.
Tour Dates:
Friday 02 - Friday 09 May 2008
Friday 24 - Friday 31 October 2008
Friday 12 - Friday 19 December 2008 |
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