Patmos
The sacred hilltop town of Chorá on Pátmos, where St John is said to have received the Book of Revelation.
- City
- May – June, September – October
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About Patmos
Patmos is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site — The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos — inscribed in 1999.
Highlights
- Monastery of St John the Theologian
- The Cave of the Apocalypse
- Whitewashed lanes of Chorá
- Views across the Aegean
- Byzantine icons and treasury
- Quiet coves below the town
Where you'll stay in Patmos
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When to visit Patmos
May – June, September – October
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