Patmos Attractions

 
Chief place: Pátmos (Khóra)

Pátmos lies in the eastern Aegean, south of Sámos and southeast of Ikaría. The most northerly of the Dodecanese, it is a rugged island of volcanic origin - perhaps the rim of the crater of an extinct volcano - with a much indented coastline. It has been celebrated since the Middle Ages as the island of St John the Divine, who is said to have written the Book of Revelation while living in exile on Pátmos.

Pátmos was originally settled by Dorians and later by Ionians, and had a sanctuary of Artemis. The early history of the island - a place of no political or economic importance - is unknown.

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Grotto of St John the Theologian on Patmos.St John the Divine Monastery
Bell tower of St John the Divine Monastery on Patmos.St John the Divine Monastery
View over the Island of Patmos and the harbor of Skala.Patmos - Town
Sunset over Patmos.Patmos
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