Monastery of St John

Patmos

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August 2nd 2017
Another port without an organised tour, so we took a taxi with Edwin and Joke our new friends from Belgium to the Cave of St John. Patmos is known as the island to which St John was exiled and where he wrote the Book of Revelation. The small cave is where St John made his home during his time on the island, the cave was later converted into a beautiful chapel. Travelling further towards the vil ... 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