We have a cruise stop in Patmos. My husband uses a cane to walk. My thought is to get a private taxi vs. joining a tour so that we can go at our own pace. How strenuous is it to visit the cathedral and the cave? Are there a lot of steps to access the church? Are the steps steep? How difficult is navigating the cave? Please advise. Thank you.
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Great question for your cruise director. It's been 10 years but I remember a hike and then I think a few stairs down into the cave which was like a large room but that was it. Worth a visit. Google 'Cave of the Apocalypse' for a better description than my memory.
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Atlanta
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It's been about 18 years since I've been there, but I don't remember the cave and church being difficult to visit. If you google "cave of the apocalypse Patmos" there are YouTube videos to show you what to expect.
We spent a week on the island and took a taxi up to the monastery. The only difficult part I remember was figuring out how to get back to our hotel near the harbor. A school bus actually stopped and offered us a ride! I remember everything about Patmos felt magical.
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OP
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Thank you very much! I saw a YouTube video, and it looked like the church had stairs but the clip was short and I couldn't tell how many or how steep.