Cape Akrathos
Cape Akrathos is a cliff in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Cape Akrathos is situated nearby to the church Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά, as well as near Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prodromos.
Prodromos
Church
Photo: Adriatikus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Skete of Prodromos is a Romanian cenobitic skete belonging to the Great Lavra Monastery. It is located in the southeastern extremity of Mount Athos, near the cave of Athanasios the Athonite. Prodromos is situated 1¼ km west of Cape Akrathos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Lavra and Agios Nilos.
Great Lavra
Locality
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
The Monastery of Great Lavra is the first monastery built on Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in geographical Macedonia, northeastern Greece. It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres. Great Lavra is situated 3½ km north of Cape Akrathos.
Agios Nilos
Hamlet
Agios Nilos is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. Agios Nilos is situated 4 km west of Cape Akrathos.
Kerasia
Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kerasia is a settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos. Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia, it is inhabited by a few dozen monks. Kerasia is situated 7 km west of Cape Akrathos.
Cape Akrathos
- Type: Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.14012° or 40° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
24.39842° or 24° 23′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8GG649RX+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 303638749OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Cape Akrathos” goes by many names.
- French: “Cap Akrathos”
- German: “Kap Akrathos”
- Greek: “Akrotiri Akrathos”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά and Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.
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