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AGATHONISI
Agathonisi
is only 8 miles away from the beaches of
Turkey
and its surrounded by other smaller and inhabitant isles such as
Kounelonisi, Katsagani, Neronisi and others…. Agathonisi (Agathos
means good, kind, decent) was named after a virtuous priest, who was
teaching at the beginning of our century, Father John Panagiotou.
It
is the ideal place to escape. There is a small boat from
Patmos
and Leros and 40 rooms for rent, if you are planning on going for a
holiday there.
ARKI
Beautiful
islets that belong to
Patmos
are located 8 nautical miles from the port and south of Lipsi. Even on
the biggest islet, among this group, there are only forty people
approximately; that live there and most of them are fishermen. Small
boats from
Patmos
and Lipsi dock at the port, which is well hidden near the rocks that
protect the island from the strong winds. Tourist will see the old
houses made of stones and painted with white brush.
The
best beach is at Marathi, a small isle opposite Arki. This small
island is connected daily with small boats from
Patmos
,
Lipsi, and Leros. There are other beaches as well at Linari and
Tiganakia.
Take
the time to see the island’s environmental research center located
at the Arki area. It will give you a chance to get acquainted with the
fauna and flora special to the local sea and terrestrial ecosystems.
CHILIOMODI
The
isle Chiliomodi is exactly opposite of the port of Patmos and it was
donated by the Byzantine emperor Alexios Comnenus the first to St.
Christodoulos. At Chiliomodi there is a hermitage dedicated to St.
Panteleimon. According to a preserved document on the 10th of June
1599, a boat sagged at the shore, coming from Nisiros with seven
people on board and four of them drowned. The three survivals went to
St. Panteleimon and raised a banner. Some Patmians spotted them and
they went to their rescue. A church, with cells, of St. Panteleimon
has been built today, near the ruins of the hermitage and every year
on the 27th of July, a celebration takes place to honor him.
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