Nîsos Pâtmos The northernmost of the Dodecanese. The island is composed of three barren volcanic lumps joined to one another by narrow isthmuses. The natural harbour of Skâla lies on the central isthmus and above it is the focal point of the island - the chora of Pâtmos crowned by the monastery of St John the Divine. The chora, like that of Astipâlaia, belongs more to the Cyclades than to the Dodecanese. The glaring white squat houses and courtyards contrast vividly with the grey stone monastery above. Pâtmos belongs to the Christian age rather than to antiquity. St John the Divine was banished to Pâtmos by the Emperor Domitian. Here he dictated the wild poetry of the Apocalypse, found in the book of Revelations, to his disciple Prochorus. Halfway up the road between Skâla and the chora is the Church of the Apocalypse and the Cave of St Anne where St John transmitted the fiery words of god to his disciple - at least so legend says, as we have no real proof that St John did actually write the Apocalypse whilst on Pâtmos. For centuries the island was the home of Saracen pirates until 1088 when St Christodoulos was granted permission to establish a monastery in honour of St John. The continued presence of the pirates dictated the fortified walls surrounding the monastery. The monastery prospered and its library became one of the largest in Greece outside Mt 430
LIMİN KALIMNOS @ 36°56'.84N 26°59.69E Data 80 berths. Visitors' berths. Max LOA c.20m. Depths 2--5m. Proceed into the marina and berth where directed. There are to be laid moorings tailed to the pontoons. Shelter Good shelter. Authorities Harbourmaster. Port police and customs on the main ferry pier. A charge will be made in the marina. Note If the marina is not operational then go or bows-to the S quay on the W side of the ferry pier. It is very crowded here and it can be difficult to find a berth. The bottom is mud and weed and not everywhere good holding. Good shelter although the meltemi gusts down onto the quay so make sure your anchor is well in. Facilities Services (Kalimnos Marina) Water and electricity to be installed. A shower and toilet block to be built. Fuel At the fuel quay on the N side of the bay outside the harbour. Repairs Most mechanical repairs can be carried out. Some engineering work. Kalimnos Yachting on the yacht quay can provide a haul-out service using a crane and slings for yachts up to 10 tons. They also arrange repairs and gardiennage. A boatyard the E of the town out large caiques and a few yachts. Good hardware and tool-shops. Basic chandlery can be obtained from a number of near the fish quay. Kalymna Yachting, PO Box 47, 85200 Kalimnos Tel. 0243 24083/24084/23043 Fax 0243 29125 E-mail kalymna@europlanet.com Provisions Good shopping for all provisions. Ice available. Eating out Tavernas on the waterfront and in the town. Noisy bars on the waterfront. PO. OTE. Banks. Greek gas and Camping Gaz. There is a gas filling factory just outside the town. Hire cars, motorbikes and Intermittent bus service to the other villages on island. Daily ferries to Piraeus and Rhodes. General Kalimnos is the home of the Kalimniot the sponge-boats, most of the trehandiri type. about 10-12m in length, are built in the immediately E of the town. Originally the fished in shallow waters, jumping with a heavy stone slab and scooping the sponges the bottom into a net. Nowadays a used and deeper waters off Africa and 443 divers