If you choose to follow these you can feel as if you are a million miles from anywhere although in reality nowhere on Patmos is very far from anywhere else, something that puts the entire island and all its treasures at your fingertips. Surrounded by the vibrant marine blues of the Aegean, the island away from the picturesque port of Skala and its historic capital has dramatic cliffs, tiny coves and swathes of unspoiled countryside crossed by walking trails. Together, the cave, monastery and historic town make up this Dodecanese island’s trio of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Ĭultural, religious and historical significance aside, beautiful Patmos is also an island for nature lovers.
Spilling down the hill from here is the island’s capital, Chora, a charming and atmospheric maze of passageways peppered with late medieval churches and the grand villas which were built by the wealthiest citizens centuries ago. John is immediately visible when approaching Patmos by sea, its imposing surrounding walls built to protect it from invaders and pirates. Perched high on a hill, the almost 1,000 year old Monastery of St. Both the Christian faithful and those with no religious beliefs whatsoever visit the sacred cave along with the island’s other principal site –the treasure-filled monastery which grew up around it. These, once written down, became ‘Revelation’ – the last book of the Christian bible and it is for this reason Patmos is often dubbed the Jerusalem of the Aegean as a steady stream of pilgrims arrive from every corner of the world. John received his visions from God while exiled in a cave.
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With its white-washed villages infused with lush, ancient olive groves roamed by goats, picturesque tavernas and a series of beautiful sun-drenched beaches including the totally deserted kind, Patmos is the kind of Greek paradise dreams are made of.īesides its rich offerings of the obviously idyllic and its draw for the rich and famous, Patmos is best known as the island on which St.
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