Patmos Chora is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Patmos Chora!
Patmos Chora, Patmos, Patmos Island, Dodecanese The Monastery’s History
At the site where the catholicon of the monastery of St. John the Theologian was built there were pre-existent ruins of an Early Christian basilica and a later oratory dedicated to the same saint. Traces... View More
Holy Annunciation Monastery
Patmos Chora, Patmos, Patmos Island, Dodecanese The Monastery of the Annunciation, the largest nunnery on the island ,is located in the southwestern part of the island and it has an outstanding view of the bay of Kipi, as it has been built on the cliff’s edge.
In 1613 the... View More
Holy Annunciation Monastery
Zoothochos Pigi Monastery
Patmos Chora, Patmos, Patmos Island, Dodecanese The Nunnery “Zoodochos Pigi” is located southwest of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian in Chora and was founded in 1607 by the Abbot of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Parthenios Pagkostas, who dedicated it... View More