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Beyond Kámbos
A succession of less busy coves lies east of Kámbos. Vayiá is a little bay where a few trees
overhang a beach of pebbles and coarse sand, there's a snack bar, and the sea is a
particularly enticing shade of turquoise. The double bay at Lingínou can only be reached
on foot, but has a kantína . Livádhi Yeranoú is a long stretch of mingled sand and gravel,
shaded by tamarisks, and with a delightful islet offshore as a target for swimmers.
ACCOMMODATION
THE REST OF PÁTMOS
Patmos Aktis Gríkou Beach T 22470 32800,
E patmosasktis.gr. This very upscale, dazzling white
56-room luxury hotel opened in 2011; as a style statement
it's incongruous for Pátmos, but there's no disputing the
opulence of its rooms, spa and restaurant. The same
management has also taken over and renovated the
cheaper Silver Beach hotel nearb y, bookable via the same
website. Closed Oct-Easter. €200
EATING AND DRINKING
George's Place Kámbos Beach T 22470 31881.
Friendly snack and café bar, spreading out onto the sand at
the broader eastern end of Kámbos Beach. Pies and salads
€5-7, plus juices, milkshakes and a full bar, and free wi-fi
access. Mid-May to Sept, daily 10am-10pm.
Ì Ktima Petra Petra Beach T 22470 33207. The best
rural taverna on Pátmos, set back slightly behind the trees
at the north end of Petra beach, with its own large
greenhouse. Lush salads, home-made dolmádhes , carefully
cooked mayireftá , plus grills after dark; little on the menu
costs over €10. Reservations advised in summer. Easter-
Oct daily 1-10pm.
Lambi Lámbi Bay T 22470 31490. Lovely little seafront
taverna, founded in 1958, where the roof is held up by
elderly tamarisk trees, and some tables are on the beach
itself. The fish is recommended; the menu is very brief off-
season. Easter to mid-Oct, daily noon-8pm.
Livádhi Yeranoú Taverna Livádhi Yeranoú Beach
T 22470 32046. Good-value taverna, just short of the beach,
with a nice terrace and a reasonable menu of seafood, chops,
tzatzíki , hórta and salads. May-Nov daily noon-late.
Tarsanas Patmos Marine boatyard, Dhiakoftí isthmus.
The boatyard near the southern tip of the island might not
seem the obvious place to find a smart, good-value
taverna, but Tarsanas is a favourite (all-year) “power lunch”
spot for locals. Mountainous salads, quiche-like píttes and
Greek standards; the nicest tables are in a permanently
grounded boat. Daily lunch & dinner.
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Lipsí
The largest, most interesting and most populated of the islets north and east of Pátmos,
LIPSÍ also has the most significant tourist trade. Returning regulars make showing up in
peak season without reservations unwise. During quieter months, however, Lipsí still
provides an idyllic halt, its sleepy pace almost making plausible a dubious link with
Calypso , the nymph who held Odysseus in thrall. Once a dependency of the monastery
on Pátmos, Lipsí is still conspicuously sown with blue-domed churches. Deep wells
water small farms and vineyards, but there's only one flowing spring, and although
plenty of livestock can be seen, the non-tourist economy is far from thriving.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
LIPSÍ
By ferry Agathoníssi (4 weekly; 2hr 45min); Arkí
(4 weekly; 1hr 35min); Kálymnos (2-3 daily; 1hr 20min-
2hr 50min); Kos (2-3 daily; 1hr 40min-4hr 10min); Léros
(2-3 daily; 25min-1hr 5min); Pátmos (2-3 daily; 20min);
Pireás (1 weekly; 9hr 45min); Rhodes (6 weekly; 5hr
10min-8hr 20min); Samos (1 daily; 1hr 30min-4hr
5min); Sými (6 weekly; 4hr 20min-7hr).
Lipsí Village and around
Lipsí's only significant population centre, known as LIPSÍ VILLAGE , stretches around its
large south-facing harbour. From the ferry jetty at its northwestern extremity, the
hilltop centre of town is a 600m walk.
None of the beaches is more than an hour's walk from the port. The closest, and
sandiest, are crowded Liendoú and Kámbos , but many prefer attractive Katsadhiá
 
 
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