This is the right place to get correct information for Patmos island and Greece, Greece Tours Turkey Tours. Patmos is not a so big island, but it is one of the best known and one of the beautiful island.It has also very long and interesting history. It was here St. John had his vision and wrote the apocalypse, and this is why Patmos is sometimes called "The Jerusalem of the Aegean". The Monastery of St. Johns towers above the capital, Chora, and the whole island breathes of faith and devotion.
Nevertheless, there is more to the island than its Christian reputation. There are many nice beaches along the jagged coastline, and the people grow fruits and olives on the green hills. The landscape invites you to take long walks and there is much to discover.


According to mythology, Patmos was a present from Zeus to his daughter Artemis, goddess of hunting and young women. She was worshipped here in antiquity, and the monastery of St. John was built on her temple.
The island has probably been inhabited since prehistoric times, and it went through the same changes as the rest of the Dodecannese. It paid tribute to Athens in the 5th century BC, belonged to the Macedonians in the 4th century BC, and was taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC.
The Romans used Patmos as a place for exiles, and that's how St. John ended up here. He was ostracized from Miletus by the Roman governor for preaching the Christian faith in AD95, and stayed here for two years. The island was practically deserted during Byzantine years and was given to a monk named Christodoulos in 1088, and he started planning the monastery.
In the 11th century the work on the monastery started, and its power was to extend over the island's borders.
In 1912 the island was invaded by Italian forces, and liberated in 1948.
There are about 20 beaches to choose between. There are both pebble beaches and sand beaches. Nudists go to Psili Ammos, as well as people in swimming costumes.
There is only one bus on the island connecting Chora with Skala and the other villages. Taxis are quite easy to find, and you can also rent cars and bikes. There is also a boat that goes to several beaches, but it is cancelled if it gets too windy.

Architecture of Patmos, The island has only two important settlements, with the characteristic architecture of the Aegean Sea Islands. It has white cube-like houses, with white flat roofs. Many chapels are scattered throughout the entire island. An important element of its architecture is the Byzantine Monastery of Apocalypse, a construction of grey stone, on the top of a hill, in the center of the capital. It stands imposingly, guarding the white houses of the capital built around it.
Monasteries of Patmos, The Byzantine Monastery of the Apocalypse, on a hill in the center of the capital, with a wonderful view of the sea. It was built in 1088 and the visitors can see its great collection of icons and tresaures and its important library.