Dec 8 2010
Greek Island Patmos Discover Its Delights
Explore Patmos it’s the perfect holiday destination
Greece has the most beautiful islands in the world and the Greek island of Patmos is one of beauty and inspirational must see destinations. It’s situated in the Aegean Sea and to the north of the Dodecanese Complex.
The Dodecanese Complex is made up of 12 large islands in addition to 150 mini ones and shares borders with the coast of Turkey in addition to the Samos and Crete islands.
Patmos Island has been here for thousands of years and it first made its first appearance in history when the apostle John was sent away there and wrote the final book of the Christian bible known as Revelation.
An expedition to the Patmos Island will not be fulfilled until you take the tour to the Monastery of St. John the Theologian located in the town of Chora. Monastery of St. John has one of the highest towers in the town and it is quite obvious from wherever you are located on the island. Tourists can get entrance to the Monastery of St. John the Theologian using the road from Skala where you will find an assortment of chronological artworks such as unusual writings of literary works; sculpture works; paintings; etc. all located in the Monastery’s Treasury. The visitor section kicks off daily from 8:30 in the morning and good dress sense is necessary for admission.
An additional fantastic spot you can go to see on the Patmos Island includes the Cave of Apocalypses which was used as a jail in ancient times. The apostle John stayed in the cave as a hostage of the Roman Empire and for the duration of his jail time in the cave, the biblical book of Revelation was written by the apostle.
People coming to the cave will be able to see numerous ancient Christian souvenirs with an unusual silver decoration of the accurate spot where Apostle John is assumed to have rested while getting the biblical dreams that led to his writings in Revelation. The Cave of Apocalypses is awfully dark and must use light from candles to see the path through the cave which in turn means you can’t take any photos once in the cave. Countless Christian pilgrims visit the cave each year and 1 of the customary rituals is to read a small number of verses of Revelation while in the cave.
Patmos island is a very special and unique island steeped with spiritual and inspirational experiences and history, if you would like to have a holiday in Patmos we recommend the services of Patmos Accommodation. Why? Because they have called in on every house, villa, apartment to make sure that each one is exceptional, special and of a high standard for your holiday.
Patmos holiday accommodation specials can be found by looking at the area you would like to stay in then simply contact us and we will do the rest for you.
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- The guarantee of a European registered travel operator (LI.013.09.007) with multilingual staff who know the destinations and the properties well
- No extra cost – you pay the same rate as if you book with the owner but have a vast selection to choose from.
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