Pátmos

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Patmos Description

Area of island: 34 sq. km/13 sq. mi

Altitude: 269m/883ft

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. Like its barren neighboring islands,

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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin; Minerals, geology attraction, mining; Region with significant interests; Christian sites

Address

Patmos Tourist Office
Town Hall
Pátmos
Greece