KONSOLATO BAR – Skala – Tel.: + 30 22470 32060
PALIA ASTIVI BAR – Chora – Tel.: + 30 22470 31895
PYRGOS BAR – Chora – Tel.: + 30 22470 31153
STOA BAR - Chora – Tel.: + 30 22470 32226
THE SKIPPER BEACH BAR – Agriolivadi – Tel.: + 30 22470 32460

ALEXANDROS Tel. + 30 22470 31790, 31820 Fax + 30 22470 31532
ARTEMIS Tel. + 30 22470 31555 Fax + 30 22470 34016
GOLDEN SUN HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32318 Fax + 30 22470 34019
GRIKOS Tel. + 30 22470 31167, Fax + 30 22470 31783
IOANNA Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 31031
NIKOS Tel. + 30 22470 32432 Fax + 30 22470 31794
PANORAMA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31209, 31709 Fax + 30 22470 32129
PATMIAN HOUSE Tel. + 30 22470 31180
PETRA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 34020, Fax + 30 22470 32567
SILVER BEACH HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32652 Fax + 30 22470 32556

KAMPOS

PATMOS PARADISE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32624 Fax + 30 22470 32740

MERICHAS

PORTO MERICA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32078, 32382 Fax + 30 22470 33013

SKALA

ASTERI Tel. + 30 22470 32465, Fax + 30 22470 31347
BLUE BAY HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31165, 34065
BAY SIDE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32825 Fax + 30 22470 32702
BYZANCE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31052, Fax + 30 22470 31663
CAPTAIN’ S HOUSE Tel. + 30 22470 31793 Fax + 30 22470 34077
CASTELI HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31361, Fax + 30 22470 31656
CHRIS HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31001, 31403 Fax + 30 22470 32877
DELFINI HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32080 Fax + 30 22470 32061
EFFIE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 32500, Fax + 30 22470 32700
GALINI Tel. + 30  22470 31240, 31740 Fax + 30 22470 31705
HELLINIS HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31275 Fax + 30 22470 31846
MARIA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31201
PLAZA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31217, 31498 Fax + 30 22470 32180
ROMEOS HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31962 Fax + 30 22470 31070
SKALA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31343, 34034 Fax + 30 22470 31747
SUMMER HOTEL Tel. + 30 22470 31769, 31781 Fax + 30 22470 31781
VILLA ZACHARO HOTEL Tel. + 30  22470 31529 Fax + 30 22470 29344

APOLAFSIS Tel. + 30 22470.32540, 31961 Fax + 30 22470 32094
CAPTAIN MANOS STUDIOS Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 33142
FLISVOS APARTMENTS Tel. + 30 22470 32403, 31380 Fax + 30 22470 31380
NEFELI Tel. + 30 22470 33191, 33091
PICO BELLO Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 33072

KAMPOS

THE 6 HOUSES Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 32719

LAMBI

DOLPHIN Tel. + 30 22470 31778, 32282 Fax + 30 22470 32335

PATMOS (CHORA)

ARCHONTARIKI Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 29368
EPAVLIS Tel. + 30 22470 31621

SKALA

9 MUSES APARTMENTS Tel. + 30 22470 34079 Fax + 30 22470 33151
AKTAEON Tel. + 30 22470 31187
ANNA MARIA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22470 31280
ANTIKLIA APARTMENTS Tel. + 30 22470 32630 Fax + 30 22470 31747
ARIS STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22470 31592 Fax + 30 22470 32542
EL GRECO Fax + 30 22470 33151
ESPERIA Tel. + 30 22470 32076
KALDERIMI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22470 33008
KAVOURAKIA Tel. + 30 22470 31745, 31915 Fax + 30 22470 31745
LAKIS  ROOMS Tel. + 30 22470 32889
ROMANTZA Tel. + 30 22470 31746, 31546
SIROCCO STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22470 33262, 31878 Fax + 30 22470 34090
STEFANOS Tel. + 30 22470 32415
SUZANA ROOMS Tel. & Fax + 30 22470 33030
VILLA KASSANDRA Tel. + 30 22470 31523
VILLA MARIA Tel. + 30 22470 31530
YVONNE STUDIOS Tel.+ 30 22470 32466, 33066

Patmos is connected by ferry boat with Piraeus port.
The island also has links by boat from Piraeus having as destinations the islands of Dodecanese, Cyclades and Crete (Leros, Kalymnos, Kos, Rhodes, Paros, Amorgos, Astypalea, Kasos, Sitia, and Agios Nikolaos on Crete).

TRANSPORTATION ON THE ISLAND

You can rent car, motorcycles, bicycles and yachts. The island also disposes of buses that have very regular schedules up to Chora and to the various beaches and of taxis.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Port Authority of Piraeus + 30 210 4226000
Port Authority of Patmos – Skala + 30 22470 34131
Buses Station + 30 22470 31666
Post Office of Patmos + 3022470 31316
Municipality of Chora Patmos + 30 22470 31235
Hospital of Patmos + 30 22470 31211, 22470 32669
Monastery of Saint John + 30 22470 31223
Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi + 22470 31991
Convent of Evangelismos + 30 22470 31276
Cavern of the Apocalypse + 30 22470 31234

HISTORY

Patmos was inhabited since very ancient times by Karians and Leleges and later by Pelasgians, Argives, Mycenaeans and Dorians. According to legend it was here that Orestes took refuge when he was pursued by the Furies, after murdering his mother.

From AD 95 to 97 Christ’s disciple John live in exile on the island and it was here that he wrote the book of the Apocalypse, in the cave now named after it.

In 1088, the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komninos presented Patmos to the monk Christodoulos, who, with the aid of several monks and laymen founded the monastery of the Theologian, in honor of St. John.
The Patmias Theological College was founded in 1713.

During the period of Turkish domination, the island enjoyed relative autonomy, under the protection of the Pope.
Several Greeks who were persecuted by the Turks sought refuge here and Patmos prospered greatly as a result.

The capital PATMOS or Chora, is 3 kilometers south-east of the port of SKALA. Skala is the main settlement on Patmos and features whitewashed houses, flowered courtyards as well as hotels, rooms to let, restaurants, coffeehouses, bars, clubs for your nightlife and many shops. About 200 meters from the port is Agios Theologos sandy beach.

Chora is a picturesque, traditional settlement, built beneath the austere walls of the fortress-monastery of Saint John and has dazzling white houses, narrow streets, small squares and a few mansions owned originally by sea-captains.

The major attraction of Chora and of the island as a whole, is the Fortress-Monastery of Saint John Theologos (tel. 22470 31398, 31917), thanks to which Patmos became a major religious and spiritual center of Orthodoxy. It forms an imposing monastery complex, surrounded by a fortified enceinte with battlements. The monastery church is in domed cross-in-square type and has superb wood-carved icons.
Many architectural members from the ancient temple of Artemis, whose ruins can be seen here, were used in the church. One of the chapels houses the relic of St. Christodoulos. The monastery also has an important library, containing many books and codices and an Ecclesiastical Museum.

The Folklore Museum of Chora, housed in the Simantiris mansion, has some interesting objects on display (tel. 22470 31360).

Half way between Chora and Skala is the Cave of the Apocalypse (tel. 22470 31234), which is enclosed by the complex of the monastery of the same name. In the mouth of the cave is the church of Agia Anna.
A short distance away is the Patmias School.

On the Kastelli hill, above the harbor of Skala, are preserved the remains of the acropolis of Fora, the ancient capital of the island.

Very close to the port of Skala is Meloi beach. The islands camping site is only 20 meters away from this beach.

Agriolivadi is approximately 1,5 km. from Skala. It has a long sandy beach with small pebbles. Sun beds and water sports are available. There is also a tavern and beach bar.

The sea- side settlement of GRIKOS, 5 kilometers south-west of Chora, lies in a sheltered bay with a sandy beach, the largest of the island, with clear waters and tamarisk trees for shade. It is a popular settlement during the summer because it is quieter than most settlements around the island.
In Grikos you will find smaller beaches with sand and others with pebbles. Most crowded are the beaches of Psili Ammos and of Diakofti. These two beaches are considered the most beautiful around the island.
In the region you will find many hotels, apartments and rooms to let, motorbike rentals and taverns.
Alikes is a sandy beach, situated south of Grikos. Other small settlements include Pano and Kato Kampos, Vagia, Livadi, Lefkes.
Pano Kambos is built around a picturesque square with a beautiful church on one side and tasty taverns and cafes on the other.
Kato Kampos is a fine sandy beach with small pebbles, the most popular on Patmos island. It is fully organized with sun beds, umbrellas and water sports. In the regions you will find taverns and cafes.
Livadi is one of the most famous beaches on the island. It’s a sandy beach with some small pebbles and crystal clear waters, always calm due to the protection offered by the facing island of Agios Georgios. Vagia is a pebble beach with tamarisk trees for shade. It is situated 7 kilometers from the port.

Others sights of interest are the monastery of the Panagia Apollou, the little church of the Panagia Geranou and the church of Agios Nikolaos Evdimos or Avdelos, one of the earliest churches on the island (11th c.)

TRADITION – EVENTS
On the Thursday of Easter week, there is a re-enactment of the Washing of the Disciple’s Feet in Chora, during which twelve monks play the parts of Christ’s disciples and the Priest washes their feet, as Jesus did during the Last Supper.
On the afternoon of Good Friday, there is also a re-enactment of the Descent from the Cross in the monastery of Saint John Theologos. During the whole of Easter Week there is an atmosphere of penitence on the island, and many visitors come to Patmos from Greece and abroad to experience it.
There are a number of festivals throughout the year, which are celebrated with dancing and song.

NEARBY ISLANDS
The small islands of ARKI, MARATHI, and AGATHONISI, a short distance from Patmos, have very few inhabitants, a small number of rented rooms, taverns and superb, remote beaches.