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Patmos Island Greece
About the Greek island of Patmos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Patmos
ISLAND GROUP: Dodecanese Islands
POPULATION: 3,500
GEOGRAPHY: This long narrow island has a very indented coast line with lots of tiny coves. 14 km by 8 km wide.
GENERAL IMPRESSIONS: Lots of cruise ships and tourists, pretty, neat farming countryside.
TELEPHONE PREFIX: 022470
MAIN TOWNS: Skala is the main port town of Patmos. The harbour village spills off the from enormous quay that dominates the south side. There is a sandy narrow beach edging the tree lined esplanade, which shelves steeply. From Skala, Chora is 6 km away, Grikos is 3 km away, Kampos is on the hilltop 5 km inland and Lampi is 9 km from Skala.
PLACES OF INTEREST: Monastery of Saint John the Baptist at Chora is fully functioning and offer spectacular views.
FESTIVALS: In addition to Easter festivities, 6th March - Festival in memory of the death fo the Blessed Christodoulos at the Monastery - 15th August, Panaghia, 21st October - celebration of the return of St Christodoulos's bones from Evia. The Monastery tends to celebrate all religious holidays in some style.
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