City break in Patmos Island. Active leisure ideas for Patmos Island - attractions, recreation and nightlife

On Patmos, there is something to do besides visiting historical and architectural monuments. For example, you can rent a boat and go on a short excursion along the coastline for the sake of beautiful views and the opportunity to get to the small secluded beaches from the sea at any time. If you want, you can sail to any of the neighboring islands. On Arkoi, you can stroll into a large cave with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites – of course, if you find the entrance in the thickets of olive trees, and then climb up the hill and see a magnificent view of the Aegean islands and see the ruins of the ancient acropolis. Here you can also spend a lot of time on the Tiganiakia and Limnari beaches and even stay for the night. Many yachtsmen like to swim in the water area of Arcoi.

On the island of Lipsi, you can not only have a bite to eat, but also visit many churches, including the Panagia Harou Temple, built in the 7th-8th centuries, or take a stroll through the cave of Ontas. It is worth to go on Lipsi in August for a festival of wine and a religious festival in honor of the saint patron of the island. Many small uninhabited islets around Patmos are ideal for bird watching.

The island is also suitable for hikers. On the one hand, the nature of Patmos has remained unaffected by the influence of civilization and is truly magnificent, on the other – there are many small settlements, temples, and monasteries, where you can spend the night if necessary and which are very interesting to explore. There are a lot of roads and paths here, so it's easy to get directions and go forward – to enjoy beautiful views of nature. You can also walk on foot to the deserted secluded beaches, where there is almost no one even at the height of the tourist season. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If you do not want to walk on the island on foot but you want to see as much as possible, then you should rent a car. Note that you need to return the car with the same amount of gasoline, which you had when you took it. Not all rental offices need an international driver's license, the license of your country is often enough. You will not be given a car if you are under the age of 21 and have a driving experience of fewer than 12 months. Strangely enough, renting a car in the company's office can be much cheaper than booking it on the Internet. When signing a contract, read it carefully so you do not have to pay extra, for example, for every kilometer that you passed. Please note that the Greeks are very disregarded for the traffic rules, and therefore here you have to be extremely careful on the roads.

If you don’t want to rent a car, you can travel around Patmos by bike, motorbike or public transport. The latter, by the way, usually goes strictly according to the schedule. Everyone at the bus stop is notified about the arrival of the bus through a special speaker. On the island, you can play basketball, volleyball or football at special venues. In the bays of Patmos, there are good conditions for young yachtsmen, and many divers come here to visit sites in the water area of the island and on the neighboring islands. If you want, you can learn all the subtleties of scuba diving right on the island, there are diving schools here as well.

For those who like snorkeling and in general a secluded holiday Agriolivadi beach is best. If you want, right from this beach you can go directly to the nearby island of Agia Thekla and swim on the beach there. Meli's beach will appeal to all admirers of soaking up on the sand. It's difficult to get to Geranos but this is probably the most deserted beach of the island. The pebbly beaches of Lambi and Cambos are popular among the travelers. If you want to sunbathe in the nude, then you should go to the southern extremity of Psili Ammos. The fans of noisy parties should keep to the coastline – most of the parties are held right on the beach.