Pátmos
Πάτμος · Dodecanese
The fortified Monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse (UNESCO).
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About Pátmos
Pátmos is a sacred island of the Dodecanese — where, by tradition, St John received the visions of the Book of Revelation in a hillside cave. The fortified Monastery of St John and the Cave of the Apocalypse to…
Highlights
Don’t miss
Monastery of St John
A fortress-monastery from 1088 crowning the island, with a treasury of manuscripts and icons.
Don’t miss
Cave of the Apocalypse
The grotto where, by tradition, St John dictated the Book of Revelation.
Town & villages
The Chóra
Sea-captains’ mansions and tiny chapels wrapped around the monastery walls.
Beaches
Quiet coves
Psilí Ámmos (a sandy walk-in cove), Lámbi (coloured pebbles) and Gríkos.
Food & drink
Cheese pies & pougí
Local tyrópita and the sweet cheese pastry pougákia.
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