Patmos is a barren island without fresh water but still beautiful. Christians consider it a holy island as St John is believed to have written the Apocalypse in a cave below today’s monastery of St John the Theologian. The Chora surrounds the monastery which can be seen from all over the island. Skala is the village at sea level where big and small ferries come in. There is no airport on the island.
Skala quayside on Patmos
The quayside to Skala, the main town on Patmos, faces onto a large, protected, inland bay. (Sept15)
Red Boat at little jetty
On one side of the large, inland, protected bay within Patmos Island are these rickety jetties across shallow water providing moorings for residents’ fishing and pleasure boats. (Sept15)
Central courtyard of the monastery
View towards the entrance in the main courtyard of the monastery of St John the Theologian. (Sept15)
Courtyard of monastery from entrance
View on entering the main courtyard of the monastery of St John the Theologian. (Sept15)
Across a corner of main courtyard
View towards the narthex of the church of St John within the monastery of St John the Theologian. (Sept15)
Inner courtyard of the monastery
Looking towards the refectory and an inner courtyard within the monastery of St John the Theologian. (Sept15)
A corridor in the monastery
A corridor on the first floor of the monastery of St John the Theologian, and a staircase leading up to the roof. (Sept15)
Passageway through a building in Patmos Chora
Streets in the Chora often go through courtyards and through buildings. This one take you from the courtyard at the front of Vengelis Taverna to its garden at the back. (Sept15)
Bus shelter near Patmos Chora
A nicely painted bus shelter with a nicely positioned political fly post on it. (Sept15)
Greek cats
Greek cats fairly safe under a car in Patmos Chora. (Sept15)
Yacht on a shimmering sea
Autumn sun reflected on the sea with a yacht off the islet of Chiliomodi outside the harbour of Patmos. (Sept15)