According to Acts, Paul and Silas simply passed through Apollonia, and Amphipolis, on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica. Since that is more than a day's walk, it's probable they stayed somewhere along the way.
The first few times I travelled from Thessaloniki to Kavala we used the E90, the modern highway, which passes north of Lake Volvi. Later, I came to realise that the old via Egnatia ran south of the lake and, if we could take a secondary road, it would be possible to "pass through" Apollonia and Amphipolis, or at least close by...
On the next visit, 2012, we saw... a very shabby sign identifying Apollonia along the way...
In June 2019 I was able to make a personal visit and spend a bit more time in this location. I had learned about the possibility of a memorial plaque here, and planned to track it down. I had also read of a memorial plaque at the Church of St George near this site.
We did find the memorial, along with a small memorial chapel, but we did not find the plaque at the church. Adjacent to the memorial the remains of an old Turkish Bathhouse are still standing.
At this location is a plaque affixed to a large rock beside what may be an exposed section of the ancient via Egnatia.
When at the sire we also found a small chapel dedicated to St Paul. Unfortunately it was locked when we were there.
I had read of a plaque in honour of St Paul on an unused church at this site.
In June 2019 I discovered that a well-maintained church but I was not able to find any memorial on the outside of the church. The church itself was locked so I am still unable to verify whether there is some sort of memorial inside.
Maybe there is an old disused earlier version of this church nearby? Please use the 'contact me' link, below, to let me know if you have more information.
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