Best beaches of Patmos
Patmos has beautiful beaches, both sandy and pebbly or rocky, but not always easily accessible, except for those near the port which are very crowded in high season or when a cruise ship is present. Some are only accessible by sea, others with a nice walk. The sea has quite cold waters. Being a windy island, it is recommended for windsurfing enthusiasts. Here are the main beaches starting from the port and going around the island clockwise.
Skala
A beautiful beach located next to the port, sandy, equipped, large, a bit crowded, with natural shade and a blue, clean, and gently sloping sea.
Grikos
A beautiful beach of sand and light pebbles, very sheltered, with natural shade, equipped, and with shallow and very clear sea. It can also be reached by bus and offers the opportunity to practice some water sports. The bay where it is located is very beautiful and in winter hosts various types of migratory birds.
Petra (Kallikatsou)
An evocative beach characterized by the presence of a large and distinctive rock that was used as a hermitage in the past. Nearby there is a marsh that hosts various migratory birds in winter. The beach is pebbly, equipped, and has a beautiful clear sea.
Plaki
A small beach that continues from Petra, sandy and pebbly, with natural shade, frequented by nudists, quite quiet, easily accessible, and with a very beautiful sea.
Diakofti
A small sandy beach, quiet, a bit wild, and with a beautiful blue and very clear sea. A good place for snorkeling.
Psili Ammos
An enchanting beach with low sand dunes, frequented by nudists, with natural shade, often with wavy, blue, and clear sea. It is the most famous on the island and can be easily reached by sea (for example with taxi boats) but also on foot, starting from Grikos in 45 minutes or from Diakofti in half an hour.
Stavros
A beach of sand and pebbles, with natural shade and clear sea.
Merika
A beach of sand and stones, windy, often covered with seaweed, very quiet, and with a clean sea. A good place to watch the sunset.
Lefkes
A beach of sand and pebbles, large, picturesque, quiet, often with seaweed, with natural shade and shallow, crystal-clear sea.
Agios Nikolaos
A small, wild, pebbly beach with a beautiful crystal-clear sea.
Lampi
A long beach with beautiful reddish pebbles, quiet, with natural shade, windy, and with a beautiful clear but often rough sea. It is reachable both by sea and by land, even on foot in about half an hour starting from Kampos.
Aliki
A beach of sand and pebbles, very little frequented, with some natural shade and a kind of lagoon where someone sometimes builds a large cross of stones both on the beach and in the water. It can also be reached by land by scooter but with some difficulty.
Livadi Geranou
A beautiful beach of sand and gravel, with natural shade, easily accessible, sheltered, with a beautiful blue and crystal-clear sea.
Vagia
A pebble beach, quiet, sheltered, with reeds and natural shade, with a beautiful deep and clear but somewhat cold sea. A good place for snorkeling.
Kampos
A long and beautiful beach of sand and gravel, with natural shade, equipped, very popular, easily accessible, and with a beautiful crystal-clear sea and shallow seabed. Various water sports can be practiced.
Agriolivadi
A beautiful beach of sand and gravel, small, very popular, equipped, sheltered, with natural shade, and crystal-clear sea.
Meloi
A beach of sand and pebbles, reachable in a quarter of an hour on foot from the port, with natural shade and the sun setting early in the afternoon, popular, sheltered, with a beautiful shallow and clear sea. In the area, there was a campsite that has recently been closed.
