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At the
Vangelis Taverna
(mains €10)
there are jaw-dropping views from under their
carob tree out back, plus a menu of roast rabbit and onion, fresh Patmos goat and octopus
macarounes
. For a drink, sorbets and homemade sweets, head to
Stoa Cafe
, a hip oasis
with wi-fi across the square.
ST JOHN THE DIVINE & THE APOCALYPSE
Patmos' Hora is home to the
Cave of the Apocalypse
, where St John the Divine
was allegedly visited by God and instructed to write the Book of Revelations. He is
often believed to be John the Apostle of Jesus or John the Evangelist, though many
would dispute this due to his exile in AD 95 by the Roman Emperor Domitian. The
Book of Revelations describes the end of the world - involving the final rebellion by
Satan at Armageddon, God's final defeat of Satan and the restoration of peace to
the world. Due to its heavy, dark symbolism some critics have suggested that it
was the work of a deranged man. Whatever you choose to believe, it's worth visit-
ing the cave where it all supposedly took place.
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North of Skala
The narrow, tree-shaded
Meloï Beach
is just 2km northeast of Skala. If you've brought
your tent, head for pine-shaded
Stefanos Camping
( 22470 31821; camp sites per person/
tent €7/2; May-Oct)
. It's clean and well equipped with bamboo-enclosed and tree-
shaded sites, a minimarket and cafe-bar.
Just north of Skala on the road to Kambos is the plush
Porto Scoutari Hotel
( 22470
33123;
www.portoscoutari.com
;
incl breakfast d €90-190, tr €145-215; )
. Backed by
a lavish swimming pool and spa centre, this elegant hotel has amazing sea views and
palatial-sized rooms with nautical frescoes, sofas, flat-screen TV, spotless en suite,
private balconies and antique beds.
Further up the road is the inland village of
Kambos
, from where the road descends to
the relatively wide and sandy
Kambos Beach
, perhaps the most popular and easily ac-
cessible beach on the island.
Superchilled
George's Place
(snacks €8; breakfast, lunch & dinner; )
sits by the peacock-blue bay with an enticingly shaded sun-dappled terrace, easy tunes
and wi-fi; plus a simple menu of salads, homemade pies, chocolate cake and pastries to
