Grígos
in Dodecanese of South Aegean, Greece
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Leros Airport (15 mi) - Ikaria Airport (29 mi)
- Samos Airport (33 mi)
- Kos Airport (46 mi)
- Astypalaia Airport (51 mi)
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Milas Bodrum International Airport (61 mi) - Imsık Airport (62 mi)
- Chios Island National Airport (75 mi)
- Adnan Menderes International Airport (76 mi)
- Dalaman International Airport (130 mi)
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (156 mi)
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Delos (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Medieval City of Rhodes (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.304 and 26.562 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 18' 14" and E 26° 33' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:20 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 8:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Grígos
Grígos in Dodecanese (South Aegean) with it's 77 citizens is a city in Greece about 163 mi (or 262 km) east of Athens, the country's capital city.
Local time in Grígos is now 08:20 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Grígos, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Leros Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Patmos, Leipsoi, Fournoi, Agia Marina and Agios Kirykos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Patmos Aktis Suites & Spa
9 Muses Exclusive Apartments
Silver Beach
Skala
Nicolas Studios
Joanna Apart-Hotel
Pico Bello
Grikos Hotel
Petra Hotel And Suites
Delfini
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
the port of Skala seen from Chora, island of Patmos, Dodecanese, Greece
the port of Skala seen from Chora (outside the Monastery of St. John), island of Patmos, Dodecanese, Greece.
Skala Hotel Patmos
Skala Hotell, Harbour
Patmos, Greece
Recorded October 25, 2009 Video of my day on the Greek island of Patmos. I sailed into Patmos' picturesque harbor shortly after dawn. I then toured the small island visiting the Cave of the...
PATMOS 2012
Patmos is a pleasant little island. We stayed at the Hotel Patmos Garden in Skala. Over the capital town of Chora enthroned with St. John's Monastery at the top. Halfway up the hill is the...
Exploring winding alleys on Patmos, Greece
"Following My Thumb", 26 adventurous travel stories by Gabriel Morris, on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Following-My-Thumb-Gabriel-Morris/dp/1846948495/ Lots more adventure travel at: ...
Patmos island, Greece
Ferry IERAPETRA L. leaving the port of Patmos island, Skala, on March 3, 2010.
Petra Hotel in Patmos, Greece
Looking for a quiet and stylish hotel? With an excellent breakfast? And you've chosen the Greek islands for your next holiday? Then treat yourself to a few days at the Petra Hotel. A small...
video2.mov: 2012-10-30 Island of Patmos Greece
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. We docked in Patmos and toured the Cave of the Revelation where Jesus appeared to St. John and the result was the last book of the Bible which...
Adventures In Greece - 1996
Trip to Athens, Mikonos, Rhodes, Patmos, Santorini.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site. It is built on a spot venerated by both Catholics and Eastern Orthodox as the cave where St. John of Patmos had visions. In 2012, 40 monks reside there.
Cave of the Apocalypse
The Cave of the Apocalypse is situated about halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chora and Skala. This grotto is believed to mark the spot where John of Patmos received his visions that he recorded in the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation). In 1999, UNESCO declared the cave a joint World Heritage Site together with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Grígos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grikos, Gríkos, Groíkos, Γρίγος, Γρύγος, Γροίκος, Γρίγος Πάτμου, Grigos
