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June 2002 Patmos
is a hilly island with attractive bays and many small islands all round. |
| Hotel Effie (in Skala) |
When boats dock in a port you will usually see hotel/room owners offering accommodation. So did Hotel Effie, who offered a double room for 25 Eur. On the premises he proposed a somewhat larger room for 30 Eur. The place was very clean and had an excellent location a little back from the promenade. |
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Ostria (in Skala)
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As we are fond
of greek food and dining in general we didn’t miss one occasion to visit
a restaurant.
In most cases the wine from the barrel is of very goodquality. Once we visited this place, we kept coming back because the food was excellent and the waiter exceptionally helpful, patient and friendly. We ate small fishes (aqerina), octopus salad (ektapodi xudato), taramo salad (taramosalata), courgette croquettes (kolokuqokeftedej); all of a very good quality and accompanied by Greek music.
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| Pirofani (in Skala) | Next to ‘Ostria’. They serve decent food in a well kept place. |
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Lambi (in Lambi)
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A
very nice place to have lunch/dinner: close to the sea with Greek music
and not only the often heard popular music. We tried calamares (kalamaria), tzaiziki (tzaitziki), their famous fried cheese (saganaki) … Next day we were on the other side of the island, and since we couldn’t find a more charming place we did the trip over again and were not disappointed at all. |
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Skala |
The port has a very long promenade and a string of restaurants and a fair amount of accommodation. It is a good starting point to explore the island . |
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Chora
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The
trip to Chora is very picturesque with marvellous views to Skala. The Chora is dominated by the immense Byzantine monastery of St. John, which you should make a point of visiting. The medieval village has a lot of attractive sights and a maze of streets with whitewashed houses, chapels, captain houses (arcontika). There are many restaurants and shops. A visit in the early morning is recommended before the tourist busses and other visitors arrive on the scene. |
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Kambos |
A village about 5 km from Skala with a large shady square and some tavernas. |
| Beaches | Meloi-Grikos-Diakofti-Livadi-Akrolivadi-Lefkes-Vagia |
