Ákra Vamvakiás
Ákra Vamvakiás is a cape in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Ákra Vamvakiás is situated nearby to the town Skala, as well as near the village Patmos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Patmos and Cave of the Apocalypse.
Patmos
Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, one of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex.
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
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skala and Patmos.
Ákra Vamvakiás
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ákra Koumána”, “Akra Vamvakias”, “Cape Cumano”, and “Cape Kumana”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.32513° or 37° 19′ 31″ northLongitude
26.55907° or 26° 33′ 33″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G988HG5+3JGeoNames ID
259101
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ákra Vamvakiás” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ákra Vamvakiás”
- Greek: “Άκρα Βαμβακιάς”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Melo Bay and Ákra Mélo.
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