Patmos lays at the most northern part of the prefecture of Dodecanese. The landscape of the island offers both plains and hills, finishing at lace-like beaches, with beautiful blue waters and many tiny islands around it. The distance between Patmos and the harbour of Piraeus is 158 nautical miles. The island is only 34 km big, with a maximum length of 25 km. The permanent inhabitants of the island are 2973, according to the inventory of 2001. The nature is a mixture of wildness and calmness, making the island very attractive, yet magical. Most of the inhabitants live in Chora, Skala, the islands port, Kambos and Grikos. The climate is mainly dry and there are mostly northern winds.  Its magnetic atmosphere everywhere creates faithful fans with identical expectations and memories of the island. Patmos is a unique place.

Patmos has many beaches for bathing. Some of them are organized with umbrellas and lounges, and include the possibility of participating in, or learning a marine sport. Most, however, are free. All, however are gorgeous with crystal clear spotless water, and trees with rich shade. Each of them has their own graphic beauty. In all of the beaches exist vivid sights, taverns with fresh fish and local delicious cuisine. There are many ways to get to the beaches. You can travel with local boats that offer daily-programmed cruises and opposite from the harbor you will find Ariona, a local café-bar. There are boats that you can rent, and thus naturally become your own. Also, for those who enjoy nature and lavish in the natural life you can very easily walk as a pedestrian following the simple yet vibrant paths.

Chora
The capital of the island. A medieval settlement with an architecture forming white mansions, as well as houses in the Aegean Sea style, tightly embracing the Monastery, being one of the attraction points for the visitors from all around the world. Chora is independent with regards to shops,  restaurants, taverns, and atmospheric bars.
Chora connects with the rest of the island by bus and taxi or via the old, picturesque path that is a 20-minute walk. The establishment of the Chora settlement started 50 years after the institution of the Holy Monastery, in order to protect it from the invasions of the Normans, Saracens and all kinds of pirates. About 100 Byzantine families took refuge in Chora, after 1453, and built the second quarter west of the Monastery, an area called “Alotina” (Bygones).  The  coincidental, harmonious relations with the Turks, combined with the glory surrounding the Monastery, provided the appropriate place to live in, even to another crowd from Constantinople and other areas. The “inner castle”, the five-gated fortification zone surrounding the Byzantine settlement, is considered by experts an excellent sign of the architectural craftsmanship at the time.   The relations between  the decent and the monks got to be ambidextrous with regards to the social and financial structures, and it should be mentioned that many monks took advantage of them and, on the other hand there were abbots who came from the decent upper social class persons. Patmos, in the 15th century was generally a communicant of the renaissance promoting the architecture, the hagiography and temple construction, announcing in advance the high aesthetics and the thriving of 16th century.

Skala
Skala is the port and the largest town of Patmos. It is alive day and night. There are restaurants, coffee shops, a shopping area, bars and clubs, which give a different dimension to the nightlife of the island. From Skala you can go to other places of the island by bus or taxi and even by small speedboats or fishing boats. Skala is the set off point for trips to secluded beaches and the small islands nearby.

Kampos
Kampos is divided into the Upper Kampos, where there is the square of the village and the school, the church and some small taverns with traditional cuisine and the lower Kampos which is the biggest and trendiest beach of the island. Fully organized, only 5.5 km away from Skala, it is the best meeting point for locals and tourists. There are trees offering shade and deck chairs, as well as water sports facilities for all of those who wish to play with the water and exercise too.There is a bus from Skala to Kampos but one can also use taxis or the small boats. It is an ideal beach for children and young people. Bars, coffee bars and snack bars are open day and night.