patmos meaning Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/patmos-meaning Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:59:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 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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