Day Cruise Patmos Monastery – The Holy Island from Samos

By MTM TOURISM GREECE

Features

harbour town of Skala
richest monasteries within Christianity
Cave of Apocalypsis
medieval town of Hora
Scenic views

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- Children under 2 are complimentary
- Please do provide the below information as are indispensable from the Port Authorities passengers list: Names, Gender, Date of Birth, Nationality
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Patmos a significant connection with the Byzantine Period and whose Christianity has still strongly preserved the Byzantine presence by the monastery and churches. Here, in a cave, St. John wrote the masterpiece of Apocalypse one of the most magnificent texts of world literature.

The harbour town of Skala is dominated by the mighty monastery of the ‘Theologian’, built in the 11th cent., with its priceless religious relics, rare manuscripts, icons, jewellery, embroidery and its wealthy library constituted it as one of the richest monasteries within Christianity. The narrow lanes with the typical white painted houses, the innumerable taverns and the medieval town of Hora with splendid architectural patterns, the people’s lifestyle and hospitality all this creates for you an unforgettable stay on Patmos.