Skala is the port and main town of Patmos, the lively, low-rise hub where every ferry and cruise tender arrives. Set around a sheltered natural harbour beneath the hill of Kastelli. Comfortable, central and welcoming, it is where most visitors are based, with the widest choice of hotels. Tavernas and shops on the island and … Read more
Deciding where to stay in Patmos means choosing between the convenience of the port at Skala. The atmosphere of hilltop Chora. The beaches of Grikos and Kampos, along with a scatter of quieter bays. The island is small, so nowhere is far from anything, but each area has its own character, and picking the right … Read more
Getting to Patmos takes a little planning, because the island has no airport and can be reached only by sea. Most visitors either take an overnight ferry from Piraeus, the port of Athens. Or fly to a neighbouring island such as Kos or Samos and connect by a short catamaran. Regular ferries also link Patmos … Read more
Some of the best experiences in Patmos happen on the water. The greater part of the island’s finest coast, its hidden coves, clear-water inlets and offshore islets, can only be reached by sea. A boat trip is one of the most rewarding things to do here. Whether a short half-day cruise, a full-day private charter, … Read more
Chora is the capital of Patmos and one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in the Aegean, a maze of dazzling white houses. Grand captains’ mansions and dozens of churches spilling down the hillside beneath the fortress-like Monastery of Saint John. Car-free, atmospheric and UNESCO-listed, it is the cultural and scenic heart of … Read more
Patmos be famous for its monastery and holy cave, but its coastline is a quiet delight of clear water and small, uncrowded beaches. In just 34 square kilometres, the island packs in sandy bays like Psili Ammos and Grikos, the colourful pebbles of Lambi. Family-friendly Kambos. A string of northern coves and hidden southern inlets … Read more
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse are the spiritual heart of Patmos and the reason the island is known across the Christian world. Together with the medieval town of Chora that surrounds them, they form a single UNESCO World Heritage Site. A fortress-like monastery of the 11th century … Read more
Patmos is a small, sacred island in the northern Dodecanese, famous worldwide as the place where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation. For such a compact island, barely 34 square kilometres and home to around 3,000 people, it packs in a remarkable range of things to do. From a UNESCO-listed monastery and a holy … Read more
Nikouria is a small uninhabited islet lying just off the north coast of Amorgos. Opposite the beach of Agios Pavlos, with some of the clearest, most turquoise swimming water on the island. Reached by a short boat crossing of only minutes, its three sandy and pebbly beaches. Calm and brilliantly clear, make it one of … Read more
The Olympia shipwreck is one of the most striking and atmospheric sights of Amorgos. The rusting hull of a cargo ship that ran aground in a bay near Kalotaritissa in the wild south of the island in . Famous from Luc Besson’s film The Big Blue, in which it appears in scenes. The wreck lies … Read more