The Greek island of Patmos has stunning beaches and swimming coves, but it is probably best-known as the birthplace of the apocalypse. It was here, at the end of the first century A.D., that a man ...

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PATMOS, Greece — It's 3:45 a.m. on a Saturday and I am outside the Holy Monastery of St. John the Divine, wondering if my invitation to join the monks in an overnight prayer service will be honored.

The stunning Greek island of Patmos is the location apostle John received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the ...

From temples and taramasalata to sandy beaches and scenery, the Greek islands have plenty to offer holidaymakers – and you ...

Most tourists who visit beautiful, unspoilt Patmos come back year after year. And they are still coming, for this is an island seemingly immune to the economic crisis, as Matthew Kneale discovered on ...

Crete, Santorini, Mykonos… These are likely the first islands that spring to mind when you think of Greece. But in 2025, many of these idyllic destinations saw the effects of overtourism, from ...

Marc Dubin has been writing about Greece for more than three decades, Cyprus in excess of two. He is the author of several books including the Insight and Rough Guides to Greece, the Greek Islands, ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2018. It was updated and republished in March 2024 in tribute to its writer, John Malathronas, who died in February. Malathronas was a regular ...

The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn’t. It’s where the end of the world ...