A Patmos day trip from Samos is a boat excursion from Vathy or Pythagorio to the holy island of Patmos, with time ashore for the Cave of the Apocalypse, the Monastery of Saint John and Chora. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you … 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, a small holy island in the northern Dodecanese, makes a rewarding day trip from Kos when the sea is calm and the start is early. The fast catamaran links Kos Town with Skala, the port of Patmos, in roughly 2 to 3 hours. Opening the door to the Monastery of Saint John, the Cave … Read more