ATHENS – Everything’s ready for the “Patmos Revelation” sports tourism event, which will take place on the sacred island on June 30 – July 2. The Municipality of Patmos, in cooperation with the Region of the South Aegean, hopes to attract more alternative tourists who will participate in the event and become acquainted with the significant history of the island.
There are still a few days are left to join Patmos Revelation, the event which is now under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization, and registration continues with many participants from Greece and abroad. Registration through the official webpage of the event will continue, while racing kits from all participants must be received by Thursday, Jun. 29, Friday, Jun. 30, and Saturday, Jul. 1 from 9 AM -9 PM at Patmos Cultural Center, Patmion. Register for the event online at: www.activemedia.com.gr/product/patmos-revelation/
The Patmos Revelation program includes Kids’ Athletics by the Olympic and World Champion, Periklis Iakovakis on Friday, Jun. 30 at 9 AM at the football stadium of Patmos.
On Saturday, Jul. 1 at 11 AM, the open water swimming race will be held at Grikos Bay (1 mile/1.6km swimming route). The safety of athletes will be taken care of by Katerini’s Lifeguard School, Lifeguard Patrol.
On Sunday, Jul. 2 in the morning, running races will be held with Skala as the starting point. The 15km route starts at 8:15 AM, the 5km route starts at 9 AM while the 1km route for children starts at 10:55 AM at the seaside of Skala.
The Greek national open water swimming team will be present at the swimming race, headed by the European champion, Antonis Fokaidis.
The detailed schedule is available online at: http://www.patmos-revelation.gr/en/schedule.html
Special ferry routes through Blue Star Ferries will facilitate direct access to the sacred island of the Dodecanese. All those attending Patmos Revelation will be able to travel with the safely and comfort of the top Greek shipping company. With an additional ferry route on Thursday, Jun. 29 at 3 PM, providing the best possible service, Blue Star Ferries offers a 50% discount on ferry tickets to the participant athletes, as well as a 30% discount to their escorts/family members and their vehicles to those wishing to visit the event and the island between June 26 to July 6.
At the same time, another great shipping company, Dodekanisos Seaways, is offering a 30% discount to participants. With routes from and to Leros, Kalymnos, and Samos, the company will enhance the tourist traffic of the island of Patmos.
The event has also taken care of the accommodation services for those participating in Patmos Revelation. Attractive packages for 4 days (3 nights) are offered with transport and accommodation for 2 people, starting at 260€.
VitaNTravel, as the official travel agent of the event, will take care and assist all athletes and escorts with information about the ferry routes, ferry tickets, car rentals and accommodation in the island. For more information visit: http://vitantravel.gr/home/
The Patmos Revelation 2017 teaser video is available online at: https://youtu.be/DgEFoQdddbg.
Under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization.
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