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PATMOS ISLAND | DODECANESE ISLANDS

Located on the eastern borderline of the Aegean Sea, Patmos is the northern most island of Dodecanese islands. Situated at a distance of 158 nautical miles from the mainland port of Piraeus, it covers an area of 34 square kilometres with greatest length of about 25 kilometres. For a truly sacred travel experience, make your way to Patmos (Jerusalem of the Aegean). It was on this island that St John wrote his divinely inspired Revelation the Apocalypse, the last book of the New Testament.

	The island lies between Ikaria and Leros. It was inhabited since very ancient times and according to legend, it was here that Orestes -who killed his mother Clytemnestra - came to elude the vengeance of the Furies. The most important attraction naturally will be the fortress-like monastery of St John (tel.:22470 31398), built in 1088 by the monk Christodoulos. Many priceless treasures are housed in its sacristy. Also in Hora, there is an Ecclesiastical Museum. Halfway between Hora and Skala (the island's port) there is the "Grotto of the Apocalypse", where the Revelation was written by John the Evangelist. At the mouth of the cave you will see the church of Aghia Anna and at a short distance from there, the famous Patmias School is located. At the Patmos shops you find reasonably priced porcelain, crystal and silver items. The Patmian embroidery is famous for its elegance

	Useful phone numbers Patmos Police: + 30 22470 31303 Port Police: + 30 22470 31231 Olympic Airways:+ 30 22470 34105 Monastery: + 30 22470 31223 Customs: + 30 22470 31312 Municipality: + 30 22470 31235 Tourist Office: + 30 22470 31666 Taxi Station: + 30 22470 31225 Hospital: + 30 22470 31211 Pharmacy: + 30 22470 31500

	Seashores of Patmos Near Skala: Hohlakas, Merkos, Meloi and Aghriolivathi. The well-facilitated sandy shore: Kambos, with its crystal-clear waters. The most quiet shore: Vaghia, the Lambi beach, with the colourful pebbles, and a little further the Aghios Nikolaos Bay. Among all the beaches the Psili Ammos (fine sand) could be the best. The north side of the island offers Grikos, Kalikaltsou and Diakofti.

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