Category: Dodecanese islands

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    toilets on Patmos island Greece

    Toilet humour on Patmos? I wasn’t sure whether this colourful display in Chora was an art installation or an advertisement for a bathroom supply shop!

     

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    Patmos island Greece

    A small church sits on a terraced hillside high above Petra bay on Patmos

     

     

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    Chora on Astipalea

    The Venetian-era Kastro (castle) towers above the whitewashed houses of Chora in this view from the Livadi district of Astipalea island

     

     

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    table linens shop in Kos Town

    A proprietor inside her table linens shop in Kos Town on Kos island

     

     

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    bougainvillea in Kos Town

    Bougainvillea cascades over a tall stone wall in Kos Town on Kos

     

  • Good eats at Grikos

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    Grikos Bay Patmos

    We stayed at gorgeous Grikos Bay on Patmos in May 2010 …

     

    Stamatis taverna Grikos Bay Patmos

    … and enjoyed meals at Stamatis taverna in the harbour area …

     

    Flisvos restaurant Grikos Bay Patmos

    … at Flisvos restaurant on the hillside overlooking the bay …

     

    Ktima Petra taverna Grikos Bay Patmos

    … and at Ktima Petra on the road to nearby Petra beach

     

    Fantastic food: There are two things we remember most about our first-ever trip to Patmos in 2010: the beautiful scenery at Grikos Bay, and the equally impressive meals we had at three restaurants in the Grikos area. In fact, while we were on Samos after our visit to Patmos, we kept commenting about how much we missed the food at Grikos. And to this day, we still talk about one of the delicious dishes we enjoyed during two different dinners:  the roasted chickpeas at Flisvos restaurant. My attempts to recreate the recipe at home have failed miserably, so I’m hoping that some day soon we can return to Grikos and order them again!

    Here’s a brief recap of our four memorable meals at Grikos Bay:

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    the Asklepieion on Kos

    Ruins of the large Roman baths at the Asklepieion on Kos

     

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    Chora and the Holy Monastery of Patmos

    The Monastery of St John looms large above Chora village on Patmos