Place: Patmos, Greece
Weather: Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds, 67/72F.
Route: From Delos 510 km west and then east on ferry.
Significance: Patmos is best known as the home of the monastery of St. John the Theologian. It is thought to be the place where St. John the disciple wrote his Gospel and the Book of Revelation and therefore has been a place of pilgrimage, especially in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Monastery of St. John the Theologian above the white houses of the island (from whc.unesco.org)
A small chapel in the central part of the island (from whc.unesco.org)
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