South Aegean Islands

Ákra Mélo

Ákra Mélo is a cape in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Ákra Mélo is situated nearby to the town Skala, as well as near the village Kampos.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Patmos and Cave of the Apocalypse.

Patmos

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Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, one of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex.

Cave of the Apocalypse

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.

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

Monastery

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

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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 2½ km southwest of Ákra Mélo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skala and Patmos.

Skala

Town

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Skala is a town.

Patmos

Village

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Patmos is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ákra Mélo.

Grigos

Village

Photo: Raki Man, CC BY 3.0.

Grigos is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Ákra Mélo.

Ákra Mélo

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Akra Melo”
Category: landform
Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.33148° or 37° 19′ 53″ north

Longitude

26.56006° or 26° 33′ 36″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

8G988HJ6+H2

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kampos and Lipsi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Melo Bay and Ákra Vamvakiás.

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