ByzantineTrail

Byzantine Trail is a traveler's and enthusiast's guide to the surviving monuments of the Byzantine world — from the great churches of Constantinople to rock-cut chapels in Cappadocia, island monasteries in Greece, painted churches in the Balkans, and desert sites across Egypt, Libya, and the Levant. Browse a catalog of 580+ sites across 281 cities and more than 30 countries: churches, monasteries, fortresses, cisterns, archaeological sites, and venerated icons — each with its history, period, location, and photographs. EXPLORE • Search and filter by country, city, type, and historical era • A clustered world map that zooms from the whole empire down to a single chapel • Open any site in Apple Maps or Google Maps for directions • Rich site details with photo galleries and historical background MAKE IT YOURS • Rate any site from 1 to 10 and see the community average • Keep lists of favorites, places you want to visit, and sites you've seen • Your lists sync privately across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud • Suggest a site you think belongs in the catalog PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, no third-party analytics, and no tracking of any kind • No account to create — it simply uses your device's iCloud • Thumbnails and the full catalog are built in, so browsing works offline Whether you're planning a trip through the lands of the Eastern Roman Empire or exploring its history from your armchair, Byzantine Trail puts a thousand years of art, faith, and architecture in your pocket.