Tag: PATMOS island

Patmos has inextricably linked its name with one of the most famous caves in the world that exist on the island. The Cave of revelation. There, the "Revelation" was written by Saint John the Theologian, a disciple of Jesus Christ and an evangelist, when he arrived in 95 A.D. in Patmos island, being exiled by the Roman Emperor Domitian. A global symbol for Christianity Located on the hill between Skala and Chora (the capital), the Holy Cave of Revelation is one of the reference points not only of Patmos but ...

Patmos is known for its ecclesiastical tourism, but that is not all Patmosis a relatively small Greek island. It is known to most from the Revelation of John. It does not lack beautiful beaches, quite the contrary, since the visitor can enjoy the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. In Patmos, however, there is a cave of particular importance. It's the Sacred Cave of the Revelation. It is located on the road between Chora and Skala. There, according to Christian tradition, the apostle John experienced the visions that prompted him ...