Petra Beach
Petra Beach is a beach in Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Petra Beach is situated nearby to the winery Patoinos, as well as near the shipyard Diakofti.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and Cave of the Apocalypse.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Church
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 2 km northwest of Petra Beach.
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 2½ km northwest of Petra Beach.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Petra Beach.
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 3½ km northwest of Petra Beach.
Petra Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.29558° or 37° 17′ 44″ northLongitude
26.56152° or 26° 33′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G987HW6+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 220709742OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Petra Beach” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παραλία Πέτρας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Patoinos and Diakofti.
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