Ferries from Patmos to Panormitis (Symi)
The crossing between Patmos and Symi is not available at the moment by any ferry companies on the NetFerry website.
The port of Patmos is located in Skala, on the east coast of the island. Being a small island, the port is of modest size, offering anchorage to passenger ferries from the neighboring islands in the Dodecanese archipelago. The port of Skala originates from the 1600s and was built as a defensive structure, which today welcomes tourists arriving by boat. The port is about five kilometers from the island's capital, Chora and there are bus connections from the port to some places on the island. Departures can be sporadic, but they allow you to get from the port to Chora, Grikos and from Skala to K... [More information]
Address: Skala, Patmos, Greece
Directions: Google Map @ Patmos, port
On the south of the island of Symi is the ancient village of Panormitis. Panormitis is famous for its monastery, which has made the village a tourist destination. History Linked to the cult of St. Michael the Archangel, this town of the Dodecanese, like the rest of the island of Symi, was under the Roman Empire and then the Byzantine Empire. A few years since the beginning of 1500, the Ottoman empire conquers the island, which will have its independence in 1900. Places to visit Close to the port is the Venetian-style Monastery of the Archangel Michael, according to legend, on the first night o... [More information]