What to do and see in Patmos, South Aegean: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

July 12, 2021 Diedre Savory

Patmos (Greek: Πάτμος, pronounced [ˈpatmos]) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, most famous for being the location of both the vision of and the writing of the Christian Bible's Book of Revelation.
Restaurants in Patmos

1. Chapel of Profitis Ilias

Hora, 855 00 Greece
Excellent
79%
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5.0 based on 42 reviews

Chapel of Profitis Ilias

2. Tourlou

Skala Greece +30 2247 034280 [email protected] http://www.2rlou.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 47 reviews

Tourlou

Tourlou is food wich contains almost every material that you can find in your fridge.So our litlle jewellery shop is based on this idea. We (try to) blend materials, sounds, techniques, ideas and colours to puzzle our pieces.Inspired by the envirnoment of islet of Patmos -where we live- our quote is : Cache your dreams to make them happen.

Reviewed By NicoMaxx - Hamburg, Germany

Worth the visit, as you are guaranteed to either find something to fall in love with or order it. Super friendly and relaxed owners with good balanced taste and a charming way of presenting it. Don't miss it while you visit Patmos, a MUST see!

3. Monastery of St. John

Greece 0247/31-234 http://www.patmosislandgreece.com/patmosapocalypse/holymonasteryofsaintjohnthetheologianonpatmosisland/index.html
Excellent
66%
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 670 reviews

Monastery of St. John

Massive stone monastery completed in the 11th century in honor of St. John the apostle.

Reviewed By Alex280546 - Melbourne, Australia

My wife and I were very happy that our ship, the MV Celestyal Olympia, visited Patmos, on a cruise around the Greek Islands. As practising Catholics, we looked forward to seeing the cave where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation. We took an optional tour (paid tour). The tour took us first to the cave, then to this magnificent monastery on top of the hill. While the cave had a lot religious significance, this monastery was a real sightseeing gem. Wonderful location, great views, and plenty of history. (it is 1000 years old, whereas St. John lived in the cave, in exile, over 1900 years ago). There is a fantastic little museum, where you can see some very interesting church treasures, including the document signed by the Byzantine Emperor Alexis in 1088, establishing this monastery. As we had taken a paid tour, we had an excellent guide, who gave us an enormous amount of information. She also pointed out the best places to get photos. The views are stunning. One caution: your transport cannot take you right up to the entrance, it will need to park a fair way below. So, there is some climbing involved. If it is rainy, the cobblestones will be slippery and dangerous. Not a place to take a stroller!

4. Walking in Patmos

Patmos, 855 00 Greece +30 693 283 4707 http://www.walkinginpatmos.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 206 reviews

Walking in Patmos

5. Chora Patmos

Chora, 855 00 Greece http://www.patmos.eu
Excellent
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4.5 based on 331 reviews

Chora Patmos

Reviewed By alisonsM6413UD - Newbury, United Kingdom

Chora (also known as Hora) is absolutely gorgeous. Every narrow street is a photoshoot in and of itself. There are several good restaurants here the views from which are spectacular (our favourites were Benetos and Jimmys). There's the monastery museum to visit which is lovely. I suspect in normal times (ex covid) Chora is generally packed with tourists so best to go early or late. Luckily for us with it being mid September and no cruise ships visiting Patmos we'd Chora all to ourselves and it truly is a magical place

6. Windmills of Patmos

By the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian Chora, 855 00 Greece +30 698 259 4112
Excellent
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4.5 based on 112 reviews

Windmills of Patmos

Reviewed By 616iank - Alnwick, United Kingdom

Greek winmills are unusual, unique in style and wonderfully photogenic. These are near the great monestary, so do not miss them, as they are away from the parking area. Great views from here.

7. Psili Ammos Beach

Greece http://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/patmos/patmos-beaches/patmos-psili_ammos.htm
Excellent
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4.5 based on 194 reviews

Psili Ammos Beach

Reviewed By lisalP9772CH - Klagenfurt, Austria

My husband and I are going to patmos since many many years and a “must-do” is always the walk to psili Amos, which is around 25 minutes each way (I recommend to bring proper shoes). The hike is beautiful and you will have outstanding views. Once you arrive in “psili” a gorgeous sandy beach and an amazing taverna which serves homemade food. Really a must-see when you are on patmos! I would recommend to check the wind conditions before you go and to avoid weekends because during the week it is way less crowded!

8. Nunnery of the Annuciation

Behind Khora, Skala 85500 Greece http://www.patmos-island.com/en/monasteries/info/evangelismos#.VgBJZpfwns0
Excellent
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

Nunnery of the Annuciation

Reviewed By 900tricia900 - London, United Kingdom

A tranquil and beautiful place to visit. No direct bus service to it if you don't have a car, but you can get there via car, bike or taxi, or walk to it from Hora (regular bus service between Hora and Skala).

9. Cave of Apocalypse

Near Skala Patmos, 855 00 Greece 0247/31-234 http://www.patmosislandgreece.com/patmosapocalypse/apocalypsecave/index.html
Excellent
53%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.0 based on 525 reviews

Cave of Apocalypse

A beautiful monastery built near the cave where St. John the apostle wrote the Book of Revelations.

Reviewed By septyandcindy - Edmonton, Canada

My wife and I visited this site in May 2019 as part of a 14-day tour retracing the footsteps of the apostles John and Paul in Asia Minor (modern day Greece and Turkey.) The inclusion of this attraction was a no-brainer: what biblical tour to this part of the world could possibly omit the place where the disciple John wrote the Book of Revelation? (By way of background, John was the only one of the original twelve disciples to escape execution and spent the last years of his life in exile on the island of Patmos. Exile was less harsh than the death penalty and would, the authorities hoped, impede John’s ability to spread the troublesome gospel of Jesus Christ.) Most of our travel group were people of faith and approached the entire tour as a spiritual pilgrimage rather than a sightseeing holiday. As a faith-growing experience, our visit to the cave did not disappoint. It was extraordinarily moving to see the cave where John witnessed the visions he described in the Book of Revelation, the last book of the bible. It was equally gut-wrenching to see the harsh cave conditions in which this elderly man laboured so faithfully in his old age to document the Word of God. To see the hole in the wall where he purportedly rested his head every night (a rock-hard pillow to be sure!) made me realize the kind of physical sacrifice he made to complete his work. I completely get the many lukewarm reviews of this attraction on TA. The cave is small, dark and cramped; the stairs down to it are uneven and difficult to navigate. From a secular sightseeing perspective, the cave is underwhelming. If you’re not a believer, I’m honestly not sure it’s worth your while to go. But for a person of faith, the Cave of Apocalypse is an amazing 5-star experience. Don’t miss it if you’re in the area.

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