Patmos belongs to the Dodecanese, a group of twelve islands stretching along the SE corner of the Aegean Archipelago, across the coast of Asia Minor. The designations and legends associated with early Patmos easily override the sparse documentation available, which is often woven around the fortunes of dominant city-states, such as Miletus and Rhodes.
One of the smallest inhabited islands of the Aegean, Patmos, is incredibly beautiful. It is the island where Saint John the Theologian, while exiled there, had a vision and in 1995 the 1900 years - since the writing of his Apocalypse (Revelation) - were commemorated.
The impressive stone monastery dominates majestically over most of the island, inviting you to approach it with respect, wonder and awe. The island, which has kept its ancient name, today has become a place of pilgrimage and a the throng of faithful flock to supplicate and relish the spiritual heritage of this sacred island and also to admire and enjoy its beauty and serenity.