Órmos Gríkou
Órmos Gríkou is a bay in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Órmos Gríkou is situated nearby to the village Grigos, as well as near Patmos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Patmos and Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
Patmos
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grigos and Patmos.
Skala
Town
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skala is a town, which is situated 3 km northwest of Órmos Gríkou.
Órmos Gríkou
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Gríkou”, “Órmos Gríko”, “Ormos Grikou”, “Port Griko”, and “Porto Grico”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.30033° or 37° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
26.56305° or 26° 33′ 47″ eastElevation
180 metres (591 feet)Open location code
8G988H27+46GeoNames ID
261851
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Satellite Map
Discover Órmos Gríkou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Órmos Gríkou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Órmos Gríkou”
- Greek: “Όρμος Γρίκου”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampos and Leipsoí.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tragonísi and Ákra Trágos.
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