patmos john Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/patmos-john Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:47:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 PATMOS GREECE http://toursmaps.com/patmos-greece.html http://toursmaps.com/patmos-greece.html#respond Fri, 26 May 2017 17:41:12 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=240778 Catwalk queens Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss (below right) were spotted on the island of Patmos last summer – a retreat from the runway, revealed after Campbell posted pictures on her Instagram account. But it’s not all partying: both Julia Roberts and Richard Gere chose serene corners of Patmos for their holiday homes, inspired by Buddhism and the meditative allure of hilltop Hora. Its 10th-century monastery is a whitewashed sanctuary of shaded passageways and medieval frescoes. From the Aga Khan to Prince Michael of Greece, various members of royalty have made Patmos their home. The volcanic landscape provides dramatic vistas;

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/patmos-greece.html/feed 0 PATMOS http://toursmaps.com/patmos.html http://toursmaps.com/patmos.html#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2016 04:42:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=226253 PATMOS Given that it has recently become a favorite destination of the rich and famous, and that it has also been declared a Sacred Island by ministerial decree, Patmos (pop. 25,000) has an interesting blend of visitors. The white houses of Hora and the majestic walls of the sprawling Monastery of St. John the Theologian are visible from anywhere on the island. (Dress modestly. Monastery open daily 8am-lpm; also Tu, Th, Su 4-6pm.) Buses from Skala, the port town, run to Hora (lOmin. 11 per day, ‚1); alternatively, take a taxi (‚3) or tackle the steep hike. The Apocalypsis Monastery,

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