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Originally Posted by FlamesAllTheWay
I'm pretty sure the Oracle at Delphi is on the mainland as well so go see that too before you set sail. They have a pretty cool arena (not like the Colosseum, but still worth checking out).
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Yes its on the mainland, north of the Gulf of Corinth. In fact you can see the gulf from the mountain but not the other way around, which is a neat factoid.
As you mention, Delphi has a great stadium, it's on the top of the mountain. All ancient Greek sites had an amphitheatre, a stadium, and a temple (for the mind, body, and spirit).
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Originally Posted by FlamesAllTheWay
Patmos was pretty cool, I think that's where a cave is where John the Baptist... or one of the other decipals.. anyways someone who wrote something for the bible lived for a bit. If you're into that kind of stuff. Nice beach if I recall correctly.
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I'm guessing you never went to Sunday School.
He was a disciple, but not John the Baptist (who got killed off before Jesus did). He wrote the book of Revelation and depending on who you listen to also wrote the Gospel of John, but probably not the same guy.
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Originally Posted by FlamesAllTheWay
I don't know the ferry situation but I also remember going to Ephasus which is on the western edge of Turkey. Maybe ferries going there are rare or something cause it's Turkey, I'm not sure. Anyways it's another ancient town with a big amphitheater. Apparently someone thought it'd be a good idea to have Sting perform live there and his bass amps tore the place apart.
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Sounds like you and I did very similar trips, as I also went to Ephesus. It was a major centre in ancient times, the site of the Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders), where Antony and Cleopatra are said to have visited. You're right, the amphitheatre is renowned and survived several earthquakes over the millenia but did not withstand the Sting concert. Ephesus also has a very famous ancient library, which was second in size only to Alexandria's.