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Welcome to PatmosDear friends,

is guide will provide you with useful information so as to give youa rst hint about Patmos.

e island of Apocalypse has a long and interesting history, which goes back to ancient times. Its civilization was profoundly marked by its religious and spiritual culture, which began 2,000 years ago with the writing of the Apocalypse by St John, the favourite disciple of Christ. Today, Patmos combines tradition with modernity. Unesco has declared the Cave of the Apocalypse and Saint Johns Monastery as world heritage sites.e islands modern history is closely related to its tourist development, which made the island a fashionable and prestigious holiday destination, a cosmopolitan place with a unique high-quality environment.

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From the book of REVELATIONI John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.I was in the Spirit on the Lords day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying:

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History Birth.Patmos (Latmos in antiquity) was inhabited in prehistoric times by the Kares. Later it was colonized by the Dorians and subsequently by the Ionians. e name Patmos is believed to have come from the name of the mountain in Karia, Asia Minor, Latmos, from where the rst inhabitants of the island came following an invitation by the goddess Artemis.It is also said that Orestes, pursued by the Erinyes for killing his mother Clytemnestra, took shelter in Patmos while passing by with the Argives. e walls in the area of Kasteli date back to the 6th and 4th centuries BC and various ndings reveal the existence of an acropolis in which it is believed there were temples to the gods Apollo and Dionysus, as well as a hippodrome.According to ndings mainly on church walls, social and cultural life in Patmos ourished during antiquity. Patmian Artemis, in the form of the Lady of Ephesus, is regarded as the patron goddess of the island and her temple is located in Hora, on the ruins of which the great Monastery of St John the eologian was built by St Christodoulos.

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HeydayFollowing the occupation of the island by the Romans, Patmos fell into decline. Most of the inhabitants le and the island was used by the Romans as a place of exile. In 95 AD, the beloved disciple of Christ, John, was exiled to Patmos by the Emperor Domitian. us began the post-Christian history of Patmos. Yet from then up to the 11th century there is a historical vacuum.In the 11th century, the presence of the monk Christodoulos of Latrinos and the construction of the Holy Monastery of St John the eologian brought change to the island shaping the culture that was to develop. e rst library in the Monastery was established. Settlements sprang up on the northern part of the island. In the 13th century houses were built close to the Monastery. e rst houses were built in the south part of the island, initially one-storey, later becoming desirable two-storey homes. e fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453 brought about changes in Patmos, and in Hora, to the west of the Holy Monastery, the settlement Allotina was founded with houses adjoining the Monastery walls to protect their inhabitants from pirates. e urban society of Constantinople transferred its culture and organized the transit trade. Children studied in cities in the West. Educated monks, 60 in number, restore power to the Monastery. Large, opulent homes were built, decorated with carved furniture and embroidery.Aer the end of the Turkish-Venetian wars, Patmos became an enviable state. Traders from Venice, France, England, Italy and Holland passed through the islands harbour. e Patmians build mansions in Hora, great churches and monasteries, all recorded in 1630 by the traveller Vincent Stochove. Patmos has a large safe harbour, Skala which is gradually developing into a settlement. e traveller A. De la Monraye mentions that at this time Patmos had about 4,000 inhabitants, 93 monks and over 100 churches. Another traveller counts eight hundred houses in Hora and two hundred and y churches. e squares of Aghia Levia and the Town Hall were formed.

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e trade centre was created starting at the entrance to the Monastery, passing through Kritika and reaching as far as Aghia Levia, and from the Kalliga mansion to the Natalides mansion. e Hellenist and lover of all Greek things, Jacques Lacarriere, whose book e Greek Summer (Lt grec: une Grce quotidienne de 4000 ans) sings the praises of Patmos to his

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millions of readers, notes with admiration: In some houses I saw carved chests, painted screens, old portraits, opaline lamp glasses, a whole world of bygone luxury that reminds me of the old-fashioned drawing-rooms on Mount Athos. As for the landscape, he notes: A string of cool places where it is good to rest amidst the scent of musty incense (Source: e book by Aristeides E. Miaoulis FOLKLORE OF

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Capitulary School of Patmos Patmiada e foundation of the Patmian School e common school of the nation is the most important issue of the history of Patmos in the 18th century. With Constantinople as its centre, the scholars of the nation prepared teachers who would go to diff erent parts of the enslaved Hellas to create schools for the Hellenic letters and awaken the will for liberation! One of these enthusiastic and faithful teachers was the founder of the great School of Patmos, the Makarios Kalogeras from Patmos. Makarios studied theology and philosophy at the Pa-triarchal School of Constantinople. He was supported by many well-known families such as the families of Mavrokordatos, Ip-silantis, as well as the Metropolitan bishop of Nicomedia, who saw him as his successor. However, Makarios loved his teaching and he returned to Pat-mos in 1713 and created the School in the Cave of Apocalypse! His consultants and supporters were scholars of the nation and Emanuel Ipsilantis, was one who supported the project nan-cially. He built a few cells there for himself and his few students. e reputation of the School began to spread and very soon there were students arriving not only from the neighbouring islands, but also from Peloponnese, Athens, Bucharest, Asia Minor and Russia! ese crowds of students arriving forced Emanuel Ipsilantis to build more cells. At the beginning, Makarios taught by himself. However, soon he began to receive help from his senior stu-dents. His student Gerassimos Byzantios became his friend

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and co-operator, who continued the work aer 1737, when Makarios died. e course of the School of Patmos was ex-tremely hard in the years to come. From 1902 it began to operate as a hieratic school and in 1907 it was forced to move to Samos due to nancial problems. In Samos it continued tooperate successfully only for a few years and it later closed down. Its activity continued aer the liberation of the island in 1947. is is when it was rebuilt on our island, only a few meters away from its old location.

Important Figures During the great ght of Hellas to free itself from the Turks, many of the Patmians played key roles. Apart from the three most known, the principal of the Filiki Eteria (Association of Friends) Emanuel Xanthos, the patriarch of Alexandria, eolos Pagostas and the great apostle of the message of Fi-liki Eteria, Dimitrios emelis, all Patmians, none excluded, played a greatly active role in the ght! Known names of the army of Patmians at the time include . Pagalos, Emanuel and George Kalos, the sergeants of Dimitrios Ipsilantis, Emanuel and eodore Xenos, supplying the army of Karaeskakis and used their boats to supply goods to the besieged town of Mes-sologi! In fact, Emanuel Xanthos, who was a scholar, was elected member of the commission that would negotiate peace with the sultan aer the intervention of G. Kanigos! Patmos was the second island aer Spetses to rise the ag of liberation on the third day of Easter, in the square of Saint Levia. Patmos, gained its freedom really fast and became the rst capital of what was called Complementary islands of the eastern part of the Sporades.ese were the four islands of Ikaria, Leros, Ka-lymnos and Patmos! Yet this liberation was temporary! With

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the Convention of Constantinople, on 9th June 1832, Patmos, once again was made part of the Ottoman state, and was led to have the luck of the rest of the Dodecanese! In 1912 Patmos was captured by the Italians and it was not before the end of the Second World War, that the island became part of the Hellenic state, in 1947.

Patmos todayPatmos has been nominated in 1999, from Committee of Monuments of World Heritage of UNESCO monument of world heritage of UNESCO for the Historical centre Chora, the Abbey of Saint Ioannis of eologian, and the Cavern of Revelation.

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Patmos lays at the most northern part of the prefecture of Dodecanese. e landscape of the island offers both plains and hills, nishing at lace-like beaches, with beautiful blue waters and many tiny islands around it. e distance between Patmos and the harbour of Piraeus is 158 nautical miles. e island is only 34 km big, with a maximum length of 25 km. e permanent inhabitants of the island are 2973, according to the inventory of 2001. e nature is a mixture of wildness and calmness, making the island very attractive, yet magical. Most of the inhabitants live in Chora, Skala, the islands port, Kam-pos and Grikos. e climate is mainly dry and there are mostly northern winds. Its magnetic atmosphere everywhere creates faithful fans with identical expectations and memories of the island. Patmos is a unique place.

SettlementsChorae capital of the island. A medieval settlement with an ar-chitecture forming white mansions, as well as houses in the Aegean Sea style, tightly embracing the Monastery, being one of the attraction points for the visitors from all around the world. Chora is independent with regards to shops, restau-rants, taverns, and atmospheric bars. Chora connects with the rest of the island by bus and taxi or via the old, picturesque path that is a 20-minute walk.

To Architecturee establishment of the Chora settlement started 50 years aer the institution of the Holy Monastery, in order to protect it from the invasions of the Normans, Saracens and all kinds of pirates. About 100 Byzantine families took refuge in Chora, aer 1453, and built the second quarter west of the Monas-tery, an area called Alotina (Bygones). e coincidental, harmonious relations with the Turks, combined with the glory surrounding the Monastery, provided the appropriate

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place to live in, even to another crowd from Constantinople and other areas. e inner castle, the ve-gated fortication zone surrounding the Byzantine settlement, is considered by experts an excellent sign of the architectural crasmanship at the time. e relations between the decent and the monks got to be ambidextrous with regards to the social and nancial structures, and it should be mentioned that many monks took advantage of them and, on the other hand there were abbots who came from the decent upper social class persons. Patmos, in the 15th century was generally a communicant of the renais-sance promoting the architecture, the hagiography and temple construction, announcing in advance the high aesthetics and the thriving of 16th century.

SkalaSkala is the port and the largest town of Patmos. It is alive day and night. ere are restaurants, coffee shops, a shopping area, bars and clubs, which give a different dimension to the night-life of the island. From Skala you can go to other places of the island by bus or taxi and even by small speedboats or shing boats. Skala is the set off point for trips to secluded beaches and the small islands nearby.

KamposKampos is divided into the Upper Kampos, where there is the square of the village and the school, the church and some small taverns with traditional cuisine and the lower Kampos which is the biggest and trendiest beach of the island. Fully organ-ized, only 5.5 km away from Skala, it is the best meeting point for locals and tourists. ere are trees offering shade and deck chairs, as well as water sports facilities for all of those who wish

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to play with the water and exercise too.ere is a bus from Skala to Kampos but one can also use taxis or the small boats. It is an ideal beach for children and young people. Bars, coffee bars and snack bars are open day and night.

GrikosGrikos is the village that combines all. Relaxation and tension, natural life with hectic life. It offers an organized, yet original beach and many small taverns for good, traditional food. It is built in a magical bay, overlooking the Kalikatsou. According to the tradition this is where the hermits live. Grikos is 5 km away from Skala. One can enjoy everything here. To start with, the waters of the beach of Grikos with deck chairs and umbrel-las, as well as the quiet beaches with trees for shade, those are around it. ere are buses connecting Grikos with the rest of the island, there are taxis and old paths leading to Chora and Skala.

Sightseeing Kalikatsou! e geological miracle!A strange rock with an even stranger aura, situated in the southeast of Patmos, seen as one passes through the beach of Grikos. is is Kalikatsou. It looks as if it is immersing from the sea and it is a rock that has always brought inspiration and continues to do so. Its bulk is inspiring and so is its domineer-ing sight. is rock was chosen by many hermits as a place to live on and they managed to turn what seems like an unfriend-ly rock into a comfortable place, sculpting on it steps, a cistern, places to put coal and candles in, leaving their ngerprints on it for ever! ere are many myths connected to the rock!

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CasteliIn Casteli there was an acropolis, naturally and technically sheltered, and its ruins can still be seen today. Its wall is made of black, rough stone and it is supported by towers, being an example of the Hellenistic wall building of the 3rd century b.C. It was actually used until the Roman Times. In Casteli there used to be a temple dedicated to god Apollo.

MonasteriesHolly Evangelist Monastery.e Holy Monastery Evangelism of the Mother of the belov-ed was built in 1613 by the priest-monk of the big Monastery, Nikiforos, who was from Crete. It is situated in the southwest part of Chora. It comprises of the Church of Evangelist, the chapel of Saint Lucas and the three-store, defence tower with the chapel of Saint Antonio. e foundation of the Evangelist Monastery dates back to 1936, by the priest-monk and scholar Amlochios Makris, an important intellectual, who worked hard for the introduction and the development of the Monastery. Holy Monastery Agia ton Agione holy Monastery Agia ton Agion is a small Monastery of nuns, which is situated near the Holy Monasteryof Zoodochos Pigi, southwest of the big Monastery.Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigie Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi, situated in the south-west of the big Monastery was founded in 1607 by the Patmian priest-monk Parthenios Pagostas aer the church document issued by the Patriarch Timotheos the Second. It is a Monas-tery that celebrates on Good Friday of Zoodochos Pigi.

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CHAPELS Saint Nicolas in EvdilosA religious sailor who was shored off in Evdilos by a storm built it in 1083. It is a chapel even older than theMonastery. Cross in Diakoi e little chapel is 500 years old. According to tradition, there was a fair every year with people playing the Lyre and violins.

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Christos in Kampos. e chapel of Metamorphosis of the Saviour, situated in Chris-tos in Kampos, from which the area took its name too, is one of the oldest of Patmos and it has been declared as a landmark by archaeologists.

e BestSunset and Sunrise In Skala. From Hoclakas. Magic colours. Next to the sea there are benches for one to sit and enjoy.From Merika. Just aer the turn to Kampos. Here, there are also benches for you to sit and enjoy the view.e most beautiful sunrise.From theprimahiolia (the top of the bellfry) of the Monas-tery.From Saint Dimitrios of Vagia. e best view From Saint Paraskevi, that is located on the rock at the en-trance of the port. From Saint George of Kasteli, overlooking the whole of Skala and the horizon around it. As you turn from the mills in Chora, you can see the heart of Skala, the sunset and further more to Ikaria and the rest of the nearby islands. From Prof itis Ilias. e whole of the island in front of the visitors eyes.On the way to Diakoi one can see the stone of Kalikatsous, especially in the morning at sunrise, it is its best time.

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Interesting places KoumaroA little wood with arbutus trees. One of the three woods that still exist in Hellas. It is on the way to the beach of Lambi.

e SIMANTIRI mansion e SIMANTIRI mansion is a museum-house. It is located in Chora near the Zoodochos Pigi Holy Monastery.

e Nikolaidis mansionUrban building of the 17th -18th partially constructed. It maintains morphological and constructional characteristics found in Patmian houses, introducing the visitors with its inhabitants way of life and mansion-houses.You can get there by driving a car or motorbike until Diako i

e old renovated Windmills dominating next to the monastery

THE NEARBY ISLANDS ArkiSmall, beautiful islands that belong to Patmos and are 8 nauti-cal miles away from its port and in the south of the islands Lip-si. e largest of these islands is inhabited by approximately 40 people, most of them shermen. Its little port, where the small boats from Patmos and Lipsi moor, is well hidden near the rocks that protect the island from the strong winds. Around the little port the tourists can see the old, white stone houses.

Marathi e best beach of the island is called Marathi, a tiny island opposite Arki. e little island can be reached by little boats, every day from Patmos, Lipsi and Leros. Moreover, there are beaches in Linari and Tiganakia.

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AgathonisiAgathonisi is only 8 nautical miles away from the coast of Turkey and it is surrounded by many other smaller islands that are not inhabited, such as Kounelonissi, Katsagani, and Neronissi.Agathonisi took its name from a very naive priest, who used to teach at the beginning of the century, the priest Giannis Panagiotou. It is the best place for anyone who wants to get away from everything and concentrate in deep thinking. ere is a little boat from Patmos and from Leros. ere are also approximately 40 rooms to let.

BeachesIn all of the beaches there are small tavernas offering fresh sh and local food, or canteens for a quick ouzo or a beer. At organized beaches there are also water sports facilities. Moreover, if you like sailing or you want to sail to a nearby island with your friends, you can hire a sailing boat. Kampos From the square of Kampos you go down to Lower Kampos, to nd one of the longest beaches of the island, fully organ-ized, that is a meeting point for locals and visitors.

GrikosContemporary maritime housing section with considerable touristic infrastructure. Built on a magical bay that has officially been enlisted to the most beautiful bays in the world, by an internationally recognized organization, reliant to UNESCO, under the name of the most beautiful bay in the world. With the view of Kalikatsou a fully organized beach and restaurants with good cuisine and marvelous side-dishes.

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Agriolivadi Organised beach with umbrellas and deck chairs but also with the shade of trees. ere are 2 restaurants offering fresh sh and Hellenic cuisine. ere is also a bar.PetraDeck chairs and umbrellas with a view to the rock of Ka-likatsou. e lake of Petra has an extreme natural beauty and during the winter months, swans, herons and wild ducks immigrate there. ere are restaurants offering very tasty cuisine. MeloiA beach near Skala, with quiet waters, no winds, and lots of trees offering shade. ere are restaurants and a local camping place. AspriA quiet beach very close to Skala, with deep blue waters and a view of the Monastery. One can also walk to it. ere are restaurants offering fresh f ish and local dishes.Psili AmosA unique and exceptionally sandy beach with a picturesque tavern and splendid meze. Every morning you can take one of the modern cras , from the harbor of Skala to Psili Amos and return in the aernoon. You can also go by car or

motorcycle, until Diakoi and continue on foot.Diakoi . It has two beaches. e rst , ideal for a relaxed swim, is locatedright aer Petra and the other one is located between Alikes - Psili Ammos beach. ere are restaurants & cafeteria

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shade. ere is a little tavern with a great view of the Aegean Sea and the little islands opposite it. During spring, one can nd orchids at the back of the beach. LampiA beach full of pebbles. It has the most beautiful, shinny peb-bles of the whole island. One can reach it by any means of transport, as well as by bus, which stops at Christos, and then one has to continue on foot for 20 minutes.

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VagiaA beach with shingle and very clear, cool waters. ere is a caf-eteria with a beautiful view only a few minutes away from the beach. On can get there using any means of transport, as well as a little boat from Skala. Livadi kalogiron A beach with clear waters, lots of shade from trees and caved rocks. If you are lucky enough to be there at the right time, you may be able to see the traditional process of harvesting and thrashing. ere is a canteen offering ouzo and beers.XiliomodiAn islet situated just before arriving to Patmos. e church of St Pandeleimonas has one of the best patronal festivals every year. Apart from its crystal clear waters ideal for swimming, there is also a tavern where you can taste traditional sea-food recipes.Other beachesPatelia. Aer the chapel of Virgin Mary of Geranos.Lees. Just before Kampos (its available a canteen).Megalo Mersini, at St Nicolas Evdilos. Liginou or win beaches, just before Livadi of Geranos beach (its available a canteen).Diakoi. Aer Grikos. Whith two beaches. Kipi(Gardens).Beneath the Holy Monastery of Evangelism.ere are also many other, small and secluded beaches. You can ask the locals for information.

HERMITAGESApollouIt is situated on the northeast side of Geranos, in ermia. It was rebuilt by monk Apollo.Protis Ilias Located at the highest hilltop of the island (269 m) southeast of Chora with a magical view. Priest-monk Neophytos Symiakos rebuilt it in 1764. Its celebration day is 20th July.

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Osios ChristodoulosIt is located in the area of the salt-works (Alikes). ere is a tiny chapel founded by the founder of the big Monastery, Osios Christodoulos.Virgin Mary of Gravase place of Virgin Mary of Gravas is built on the west side of Chora, between the hill of Kalamoti and the Holy Monastery of Evangelism.Agia Paraskevi of KavosIt is on the le of the gardens of Saint Christodoulos in the southeast of the island. It comprises by a tiny temple, dedicated to the martyr Saint Paraskevi. e icon of the Saint that is placed there is miraculous.Kouvari It is built on the north coast of the bay of Stavros, a creation of the elder scholar Amlochios Makris. Also: Koumana, Saint George of Avlaki, Virgin Mary of Man-dalaki, Virgin Mary of Kikou, Saint Nektarios at Loukakia.

Culture Festival of sacred musicere is plenty of cultural activity during the summer on Patmos. Realization of artistic shows, concerts and celebrations. Surely the religious music festival that takes place in September stands out. It is a signicant cultural estate in which musical groups, choirs, orchestras, legitimate and religious music are introduced from Greece and other countries. e performances take place at the small theatre situated at the hypaethral of Apokalipsi and are relevant to the Religious expression. e Festival of Religious Music takes

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Festival of taste and tradition. e last few years e festival of avors and traditions of our islands and province is organized in Patmos. is festival is full of the culinary traditions of the Greek islands accompanied by music and dancing offered by traditional dancing and musical groups. Famous tasters and well known individuals regarded as classics are invited to the Festival. Festival of Taste and Tradition is combined with the 12 best dishes contest which will take place on second weekend of June.

International Film Festival. International Film Festival will be held 7 days on July. Traditional dances Festival Place in September, aer the Festival of Sacred Music.

Other small celebrationsAnalipsi. With res allong the coast beach in Campos celebrated Analipsi of Christ, accompanied with food, wine, music and dance. 7th July for Saint Panteleimonas, on the island of Chiliomodi. 5th August. e day before the celebration of the Metamorpho-sis of the Saviour, the church of Jesus Christ, situated in Lower Kampos on the way to Lambi has its celebration. Aer the evening prayers, the celebration goes on in Lower Kampos. 14th August, the day before the celebration of the death of Vir-gin Mary there is the procession of the epitaph of Virgin Mary the Saviour of Chora. e Priest of the Holy Monastery of Pat-mos and all of the clergy leads the procession. e procession

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begins at the church of Great Virgin Mary in the square of Saint Levia, it goes on to the square of Loza and ends at the church at the Church of Virgin Mary the Saviour. During the procession of the Epitaph, everyone chants praises. On the night before, there is a long vigil at the church of Virgin Mary the Saviour. 15th August ere is a festival at the chapel of Virgin Mary of Geranos, in Geranos area, with a traditional feast, with food, dancing and singing, aer the evening prayers. e chapel of Virgin Mary of Geranos is located at the top of a hill of the area Geranos of our island, it is one of the oldest and most beauti-ful monuments of Patmos. Was that on the specic point there used to be a pre-Christian settlement surrounded by walls and possibly an old gentile temple, on the ruins of which, todays Christian double church was built by f ishermen and inhabit-ants of the Consulate of Skala in Patmos. e little chapel was built 160 years ago, on an older building and it comprises of 2 tiny temples, (the temple of e Death of Virgin Mary and the temple of St. Aeolian) with a common portal. 15th August It is the day of celebration of the Virgin Mary church on the square of Upper Kampos. It is a big celebration that goes on all night with traditional music and dances per-formed by local groups.It is also the celebration day of the church of Virgin Mary in Exoskala.24th September is the day of celebration of Saint ekla the apostle. e church of Saint ekla is above the tiny island with the same name, apposite the area Agriolivadi.From the early morning hours of the day before, boats arrive with visitors and locals, so as to enjoy the evening prayers by the priest of Kampos, the blessing of the holy bread and the coffee treat.At night there is a great celebration with food, wine and singing.

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EVENTSUNIQUE AND UNBEATEN THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER IN PATMOSDo not miss out on the Easter celebrations! During these days you will have the chance to watch a unique re-enactment of the Last Supper on Good ursday. On Easter Sunday you will be able to hear the Gospel of Resurrection in 7 languages and the dialect of Homer. On Tuesday a er Easter you should not fail to enjoy the parade of icons in Patmos.

Niptiras e ceremony of the Holly Washbowl (NIPTIRAS) is a unique event that used to take place for centuries in Jerusalem, Pat-mos, Rome and Byzantium. e service of the Holy Washbowl has three parts: During the rst part there is the discussion with the trust of our Jesus Christ to the students, highlighting to them the importance of deaconship as opposed to power. In the second part there is the indication of humbling, whereby Jesus Christ washes the feet of the students. e third part in-volves the agony and the prayers at Gethsemane.

CustomsDuring all services and evening prayers at chapels, coff ee, tra-ditional pies and sweets are off ered as a treat. Name days are celebrated for 40 days. Local celebration days26th September e metastasis of St. John the eologian, Evangelist.21st October e celebration of the St. Christodoulos the founder of the Holly Monastery of Patmos.

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Anniversaries 7th March is the anniversary of the inclusion of Dodecanese in the Hellenic State.

Folk dancing At each festival, any celebration play tradi-tional music and dance traditional dances. At restaurant Al-loni in Chora one can enjoy folk dancing by a special group of dancers.

Winning Sights DistinctionsPATMOS: A World Heritage

Monument of UNESCOPatmos has been included in the catalogue Monuments of World Heritage of UNESCO since 1999, because of the historical centres of the island (Chora) the Monastery of St. John and the Sacred cave of the Apocalypse. is declaration was based on the criteria of architecture, the unchanged religious rituals through the centuries and its constant evolution since the 12th century, which made both places into centres of pilgrimage. e decisions proceedings of the UNESCO Committee mentions: e Monastery, the Sacred Cave and Chora, form a unique traditional Orthodox Pilgrimage, that syndicate the gradual and constant evolution since the 12thcentury with the conservation of religious traditions and rituals of the old Christian times. e edict of Alexios A Komninos (chrisovoulo) is included in the catalogue of world factual heritage.

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Patmos Windmills.e windmills of Patmos were nominated by Europa Nostra as the best restored windmills in Europe.Several restored windmills from all over Europe were tested, but the prize was given to Patmos windmills because they were restored down to the very last detail and their proposed uses deal with future production and education.e three windmills have been an integral part of the sites aesthetics, the islands and its tradition, as they have been helping its economy. ey belong to the Holy Monastery of and they are located on the top of Choras hill.e two windmills were built in 1588, and the third in 1863. In the 1950s the production of our stopped and that was when the windmills were abandoned and fell into decline, like most of the European windmills. In 2010 they were restored with the initiative and the nancing of Charles Pictet, banker and navigator, the Swiss friends of Patmos, the Niarchos foundation e.tc. Ever since they have been part of Patmos sightseeing and educational tools that help us love the earth and its fruits.

Grikos bay. A worlds most beautiful bay.

Grikos bay has been officially included in the2011 catalogue of the most beautiful bays in the world, sup-ported by Unesco Foundation.Its excellent natural beauty, its conservation with respect to the environmental and cultural values of the island,

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the fauna and flora have been the criteria to include Grikos bay in the catalogue.The integration of the bay is subject to safeguards, for the environment and the excellent natural beauty.This integration is standing as a reputation for the lo-cal people in local and national level and is specified as touristic and economic development.Grikos bay integration as one of the most beautiful bays in the world has made the Patmian catalogue of distinc-tions even longer. Among Europes 10 most idyllic destinations, the FORBES magazine has classified Patmos as number one. Also, Alexios A Komninos hrysobull reason is in the catalogue of the documented world heritage.

TwinningsPatmos is twinned with three European Municipalities: e Municipality of Rome Grottaferatta, the Municipality of Brus-sels Auderghem and the Municipality of Somerset Glaston-bury, England.

Twinning with the Municipality of Brussels Auderghem

e twinning between the Municipality of Auderghem, Brus-sels and the Municipality of Patmos was typically signed on the 24th of May 2002. It was signed by the mayor, the min-ister of Environment and Trade Mr. DIDIER GOSUIN and the mayor of Patmos Mr. Mattheo Meliano. is took place at the Municipality building of AUDERGHEM, during a city council meeting where everyone was present. Many Belgian ministers and all the authorities of Brussels were present at the twinnings ceremony. e Greek ambassador was present, to-

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gether with the general consul of Greece, the Metropolitan, the commander of Federal police, representatives of the European community and a great number of other people.Many cultural exchanges take place between the municipalities.

Twinning with GROTTAFERRATA e Twinning with the Municipality of Rome GROTTAFER-RATA, took place on the 20th March, 2004.Common data connect Patmos and GROTTAFERRATA. In GROTTAFERRATA, the Greek Orthodox culture is alive since 1004. e way God is worshiped is the same with that of Orthodox Churches. Something in common connects the city people and Patmos: its the historical monastery of Panagia Kriptoferis, which celebrates on the 26th September, a day in memorial of St. Nile. In 2004, the Monastery celebrated, with great splendour, 1000 years since its establishment. e rela-tions between Kriptoferi Patmos began in 1937, when abbot Isidoros visited the island.But perhaps it goes back to the Byz-antine period when close relations existed between the Mon-astery of John the eologian and the monastery of Kalavria , where the monks of GROTTAFERRATA came from. ese relations continue with the Twinning, which took place on 20th March 2004 at the library of the Panagia Kriptoferi Mon-astery, in the presence of the 7 mayors. e mayor of Patmos Mr. Kamposos, was represented by deputy mayor, Mr. Manolis Gryllis.On the 26th September 2006, in celebration of theTwin-ning, e Municipality of GROTTAFERRATA, renamed a public park Giardini di Patmos (Gardens of Patmos). is park is located in the heart of the city, and it was called Gar-dens of the Holly Heart.In this space a block of schools houses 500 students. e area is a childrens MARKET. ere is a theatre, a playground for younger children, basket ball, volley

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e Twinning of the Municipality of Som-erset, England, Glastonbury

e twinning with Municipality of Glastonbury, took place on 21st September 2009 at the English town. e towns mayor Mr. Edward James had prepared an excellent ceremony, where John Dalton, with his Celtic Harp, gave a concert and guests we welcomed with an English traditional meal. Apart from the mayor of Glastonbury, the City Council, the citizens of Glas-tonbury, representatives of the Municipality of Patmos and many other citizens discussed cultural and athletic exchange.According to the history of the twinning, it has been characterised as Twinning in perpetuity. is Twinnings proposal, which was accepted by the Patmian City Council in March 2008, was made aer the visit to our island by small

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The building of the Monastery of St John the Theologian was begun in 1088 by St Christodoulos. Under persecution by the Turks, St Christodoulos asked the Emperor of Byzantium Alexios Comninos I to give him the small, barren, arid island of Patmos to be his home, and the Emperor donated it to him by chrysobull, together with the surrounding islands. The Chrysobull issued by Alexios I is written proof of the gift of Patmos he gave to St Christodoulos, and it was recorded on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Monks and citizens from Crete and Asia Minor, initially without women and children, came and settled on the island with St Christodoulos. As soon as the Monastery and its fortress were lnished, the need arose to cultivate the island and as it was impossible to ensure permanent residents without families, the Saint permitted families to settle at a distance from the Monastery, on the northern tip of the island between St Nikolas Evdilos and the area of Vayia. These people lived and worked lve days a week at the Monastery and spent the rest of the time with their families. From the 12th century AD onwards, the then abbot of the Monastery allowed villagers and soldiers to stay inside the Monastery walls during the summer months to protect it from pirate raids that began at that time, and in the 13th century the peasant folk asked to be allowed to settle around the fortress for their protection and also to defend it in times of danger. The Monastery belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchy and is a Patriarchal Exarchate with its abbot as Patriarchal Exarch who enjoys special privileges. The Monastery like a fortress dominates the island with its huge 15-metre high walls, which during pirate raids, provided protection for its inhabitants. Above its only two doors, there is the so-called killer, a type of balcony from which the inhabitants could pour hot oil down onto the pirates to prevent them from getting in. The Monastery is built on lve levels with many elements of traditional island architecture. Its initial form of a ship on course for the Ikarian Sea was changed due to various needs arising for additions and alterations. The monks cells are built around the katholikon. The Monastery has ten chapels of which four are located in the courtyard. Inside the Katholikon is the iconostasis with its unique artwork fashioned in 1820 by 12 wood-carvers. The icons and murals in the katholikon are of unrivalled beauty and exceptional value.

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St Christodoulos began the work on the Museum and the library. At the entrance to the Museum, there is a copy of an icon showing the Apocalypse dating from 1626. Most of the Monasterys relics are kept in the Museum, together with icons of inestimable value. These include the mosaic icon of St Nicholas from the 11th century. Also kept there are hand-woven materials and vestments embroidered with gold, donations from wealthy Patmians. Silver and gold vessels, unique creations, the most famous of these being the mitre of Patriarch Neophytos VI decorated with gold and precious stones. Another important part of the Monastery is its Library, where the recorded history not only of the Monastery itself but of the whole island is kept. Among the documents is the founding chrysobull, the edict by which Alexios Comninos I granted the island of Patmos to St Christodoulos in 1088. The library is a rich source of information on monastic life and the conditions imposed by each conqueror (eg. taxes, forms of trade and administration). In the chapel of St Christodoulos next to the katholikon, a special display exhibits the relics of St Christodoulos, the skull of Thomas the Apostle, the reliquary of St Stephen, St James the Persian, St Panteleimon and others. It is also worth noting that the valuable manuscript containing Platos dialogues that used to be in the Holy Monastery of Patmos, was stolen in c. 1800 and is today at Oxford University. It is part of the Clark collection with code no. 39.

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In 95 AD, Christs beloved disciple John, exiled by the Emperor Domitian, arrived in Patmos where he settled in a cave and wrote the Holy Book of the Apocalypse. The cave in which John lived and wrote the Apocalypse is today known as the Holy Cave and is located on the hill between Skala and Hora. Descending forty-three steps one journeys from the past into the future. The view of the rock that split into three when John, Christs beloved disciple, heard the voice of God and wrote the holy and prophetic book of the Apocalypse with the help of his pupil Prochoros (hence the term god-trodden), is awe-inspiring. The Cave was refashioned into a place of worship by St Christodoulos and is visited not only by Christians but by believers from all religions on earth. Today beneath the enormous rock, worshippers can see the place where the Apocalypse was written, the place where John slept, where the Evangelist laid his head to rest and a crevice that he could hold onto for support as he stood. Part of the cave has been made into a church to meet worshippers needs. What tradition saysOn the mountain of Genoupa at that time there lived a magician named Kynops or Kenepsis who on learning that John was preaching the word of a new god and baptizing more and more Patmians as Christians, lew into a rage. He summoned John to the area known as Botrys in the town of Fora, todays Pernera and then the capital of Patmos, where John had his baptistery by the sea, and ordered him to prove to the faithful the existence of God by bringing back to life the father of a Patmian there present. John refused and Kynops dove into the sea and to demonstrate the power of his magic, brought to the surface a person who looked like the father of the Patmian! While the crowd was cheering Kynops, John invoking the name of Christ and making the sign of the cross, transformed Kynops

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