A reflective account of a 16-day Orthodox pilgrimage, led by Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, exploring the transformative impact of traveling with a diverse group to sacred sites. The author shares the richness of Orthodox faith, art, and community experienced on the journey, and encourages others to consider similar pilgrimages.
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“I have returned to my humble home after a 16-day pilgrimage. It is good—very good—to be back in my own space with my people that I love so much. It was good to miss and to be missed. It was good to get away from the dailiness of life and experience a timelessness that will never be repeated in exactly the same way…
All meals, transportation, hotels and airport transfers were executed smoothly and without stress for the travelers. The sites organized for us to visit were spectacular. I cannot encourage you enough to check out Fr. Ilya’s Orthodox Tours and gain a fabulous education about the history and culture of your faith and have a great time doing it. Andrew Gould of Orthodox Arts Journal holds degrees in art and architecture, and is a prominent designer of Orthodox churches. He led the trip along with our tour guide Ivan Krucican, who is an expert in medieval art from the National University in Belgrade…”
