Patmos, Greece

When the ship docked at Patmus we got a bus up the hillside to the place where it is believed St. John received the Revelation from Christ. A church is built over the cave and there is a series of winding steps down to the entrance. The day we visited priests were preparing communion. as you look up from the site you can see the great fortified monastery from 1088 AD to honor St. John. When you look down from the cave site you can see the port city and the large hill to the left is believed to be where St. John lived. The painting shows Christ giving John the Revelation.