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Must See
Holy Cave of the
Apocalypse
⌂ Between Skála and Diakófti. The southern part of
Hóra # Daily the beach is a naturist haunt
and popular camping spot.
There’s also a good seasonal
3 taverna here.
Gríkou
⌂ 4 km (2 miles) S 4
of Skála @ Lámpi
The main southerly resort of ⌂ 8 km (5 miles) N
Gríkou fringes a vast bay east of Skála g
of Hóra, and has a sand beach
Cheerful white Hóra with fishing boats, water- A windy village on the north
underneath the looming sports facilities and a few coast, Lámpi is famous for its
Monastery of St John tavernas. From here, the bay colourful, multipatterned
curves south through Pétra volcanic pebbles – irresistible
pebble beach to bizarre to many, but signs forbid
Próchoros. Here you can see Kallikatsoú rock, perched on gathering them. On the beach
the rock that served as the a sand spit. The rock, whose with tables on the pebbles is
desk for the task, and the name is formal Greek for one of the oldest tavernas on
indentation where the saint cormorant, had chambers Pátmos, well worth a stop.
rested his head. St John is said hollowed out of it in 1100 BC,
to have heard the voice of and may later have served as
God coming from a cleft in the the hermitage mentioned in
rock that is divided into three, the 11th-century writings of
symbolizing the Holy Trinity. the Blessed Christodoulos.
The island’s only pure-sand
Simantiris House beach, Psilí Ammos, lies well EAT
" § 22470 31360 # 9am– southwest of Gríkou, reached
1:30pm & 5–7:30pm daily by boat or a short hike from
Votrys
Med-fusion dishes like
pesto squid, with an
enormous wine list.
⌂ Main yacht
anchorage, Skála
Lámpi § 6988 807376
Pátmos
¡¡¡
Léfkes Beach
Kámbos
Despina & Thanasis
Kámbos
Beach Vagiá Best seafood spot on
Beach Livádi the island, with grilled
Agriolivádi Beach Geranoú
Beach fish at a bargain price.
⌂ Approach road, Livádi
Etia Sámos, Ikaría, Geranoú § 6977 279259
Melói Beach Agathonísi
Kastélli ¡¡¡
Skála
Holy Cave of Arion Café-Bar
the Apocalypse Wood-panelled Wild
Hóra Monastery of West saloon look, with
St John breakfast and snacks.
Gríkou ⌂ Excursion-boat quay,
Skála § 22470 31595
Kallikatsoú rock
Petra Beach ¡¡¡
Cape
Génoupas
Diakófti Lipsí, Léros,
Piraeus
Psilí Ámmos
Beach Mount Prásino
775 m (2,540 ft) 0 kilometres 2 N
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