Our ship

Our Greek Odyssey -- Patmos

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June 15th 2009
Patmos has been continuously inhabited for at least 2000 years since ‘The Book of Revelations’ was written on this island by John the Apostle or his pupil. We had booked the evening shore-excursion to Patmos because that day we had given a miss to the morning excursion to Ephesus. We had already visited Ephesus on our Turkish tour. It is so fabulous that I do not think a short 2-hour visit ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more