ISLAND PATMOS
The journey to the holly island Patmos from Samos is extremely short. There are daily routes by boats , flying dolphings and ships. The dolphin takes 50' and the boat about 2 hrs. With our care your holiday schedule in Samos can include a one day or more excursion to the island.
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The port of Patmos is called Skala. On the top of the cliff is the beautiful Hora capital of the island, with white houses and small alleys overlooking the whole Aegean. In the middle of this landscape, dominates
the enourmous Byzantine monastery of St. John Theologos wich was built in 1088. In the monastery's
safe there are byzantine icons , jewellery and emperors' presents , while in the library there are 3000 books and rare manuscripts. On the route between Skala and Hora is the Cave of the Apocalipse. It's a 17th century monastery wich was buill around the cave in witch St. John book of Revaliatons.
To By Ship Travel