Chora, Patmos: A Complete Guide to the Capital Town

View over the whitewashed rooftops of Chora to the sea, Patmos

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