Lying in the Aegean Sea, Patmos Island is found resting between the Islands of Leros and the Ikaria Islands. She constitutes the island group called the Dodecanese, which happens to be a part of Greece, otherwise known as the Hellenic Republic. Patmos Island is basically a small mountainous island, whose soil is rocky, and is rich in a number of small coves.
Its towering monastery, which was once also a fortress lies just above the port of the Island, with alluring white, Mediterranean cube-like houses enclosing the monastery and can be seen trickling down the flanks. Intertwined with the magnificent architecture are small churches, and mansions of grand sea farers and captains, detached from each other only by narrow lanes, grand walls and little squares that give way to a tantalizing view of the Aegean Sea.
The Island’s harbour, Skala, welcomes arriving ships
in Patmos. Skala greets tourists and pilgrims with
its lively tone, its lands kissed by its white houses,
blooming flowers in the courtyards, fish taverns,
elegant hotels and restaurants, enticing cafes and
interesting shops. Due north of Skala lies the village
of Kambos, untouched by modern architecture and technology.
Kambos sits among trees, greeneries and forestry,
and lying near it is considered by many to be the
best, if not one of the Island’s, finest beaches.
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There is daily bus service to:
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Patmos Island is a very small island; hence there are no international airports of any kind there.
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