Patmos

The island of the Apocalypse

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• History

  Area: 34 sq.km Permanent population 3,053 inhabitants Patmos is known as the city of the Apocalypse. Its name is believed to have come from a corruption of the name of Mount Latras in Caria, Asia Minor. Parallel to Mythology, Patmos is associated with the passage through the island of the matricide Orestes. Patmos was first colonized by Cares (3rd millennium …

• Culture

  ARCHITECTURE Modern development has left almost untouched the architectural tradition of the two main settlements of Patmos, Chora and Skala (port). Skala: The Italian administrative buildings (today's Port Authority and Police) follow the aesthetic dictates of the comparative International Style that the Italians imposed on all the Dodecanese. Chora: Capital of the island, administrative and cultural center, place of spirituality …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.