# Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse

> A hilltop settlement built around the fortified Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, founded in 1088, near the cave tradition links to the Book of…

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A hilltop settlement built around the fortified Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, founded in 1088, near the cave tradition links to the Book of Revelation. The UNESCO-listed Chora has merchants' houses and small churches from the 13th to 18th centuries, so allow time to wander.

- **Nearest town:** Patmos, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 37.3092, 26.5481
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and December. Hot in July. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

**Getting there:**

- **Greece: Motorway tolls.** Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/gr-dodecanese/)

## Nearby

- [Heraion of Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-samos-heraion/) – 50 km
- [Pythagoreio and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-pythagoreio/) – 55 km
- [Hozoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-amorgos-hozoviotissa/) – 77 km
- [Asklepieion of Kos](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-kos-asklepieion/) – 79 km

## FAQs

### Where is Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse?

Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse is in Patmos, Greece, at GPS 37.3092, 26.5481. It is about 237 km from Sitia.

### Which road trips pass Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse?

Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos.

### What is there to see near Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse?

Places worth a stop nearby: Heraion of Samos (50 km), Pythagoreio and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, Samos (55 km), Hozoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos (77 km) and Asklepieion of Kos (79 km).

### When is the best time to visit Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)