Figaro: the Greek island "for spiritual recharge"

Patmos is one of the most beautiful Greek islands to visit this summer, according to a recent impressive article in the French newspaper Le Figaro.

A popular French newspaper reports that Patmos is a safe haven where Saint John the Evangelist wrote the Book of Revelation. Ideal for recharging your batteries, this island has many beautiful beaches and pilgrimage sites.

A total of 51 ornate monastic complexes, churches, hermitages and chapels combine to give Patmos a unique spiritual aura. In the evening, the inhabitants and guests of the island meet on the squares of the port Skala or Chora on the top of the hill to communicate and have a good time.

Another authoritative international publication, the British Readers Digest, also recommends Patmos for a holiday in 2023. According to the reviewer, Patmos is the sacred island of Greece, which is overflowing with mysterious energy.. Hiking, local cuisine and excellent tourist service make this place unique for those who prefer quality services.

“The occupancy of tourist properties during the Easter days reached 100%, and the forecast for the upcoming summer is very positive,” said the deputy mayor for tourism of the municipality, Nikos Koutouzos.

The Monastery of St. John the Evangelist is a comprehensive pilgrimage center with great history and architecture. It rises on Patmos in the very center of the Aegean Sea and plays a very significant role in the life of the island. The history of monasticism goes back over 900 years.

The relics of saints, rare chronicles, icons and other treasures of Orthodoxy, which are in the monastery, are priceless… The monastery was founded in 1088 by the Monk Christodoulos Lathrinos, one of the brightest figures of Byzantine asceticism.

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