Ákra Genoúpa
Ákra Genoúpa is a cape in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Ákra Genoúpa is situated nearby to the village Patmos, as well as near Grigos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of the Apocalypse and Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
Cave of the Apocalypse
Photo: Vladimir Boskovic, Public domain.
The Cave of the Apocalypse is located approximately halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chóra and Skala. Cave of the Apocalypse is situated 3½ km northeast of Ákra Genoúpa.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery
Photo: Dulcamaraviola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. It is named after St John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book of Revelation who, according to the text, lived on the island when visions of the apocalypse came to him. Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is situated 3 km northeast of Ákra Genoúpa.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patmos and Grigos.
Patmos
Village
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Patmos is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Ákra Genoúpa.
Skala
Town
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skala is a town, which is situated 4 km north of Ákra Genoúpa.
Ákra Genoúpa
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Akra Genoupa”, “Ákra Yenoúpa”, “Cape Diavolo”, and “Cape Yenupa”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.28779° or 37° 17′ 16″ northLongitude
26.52753° or 26° 31′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G987GQH+42GeoNames ID
251447
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ákra Genoúpa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ákra Genoúpa”
- Greek: “Άκρα Γενούπα”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampos and Leipsoí.
Notable Places Nearby
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