Marios Travel Agency 4^th Familiarization Trip (FAM Trip) in the Holy Land was held with great success yet again.

We visited the ancient Joppa, Lydda, and Jerusalem. The Holy Sepulchre, Mount of Olives and the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The Great Laura of St. Sabbas the Sanctified in Judean desert and St. George & John the Chozebites Monastery in Wadi Qelt.

We have also visited the Monastery of Gerasimus of the Jordan. Climbed the Mount of Temptations we went to the Jordan River where we held the customary blessing of waters.

The Sunday of the Holy Cross Veneration we attended the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and then we went to the Patriarchate. There we had a very moving meeting with Patriarch Theophilus III, who he warmly welcomed us to the Holy Land.

At this point we at Marios Travel Agency would like to extent our gratitude and applaud Aegean Airlines for being such generous sponsors. All of the Aegean Airlines representatives who accompanied us on this trip, all travel agents, and all of those working with them had an invaluable contribution to this FAM Trip.

Many Thanks to all and God Bless…