This village house has been new renovated 2007 /08 with all modern
facilities ,but with the excisting old caracter of a village house.It
has never been used and everything is new inside It has a BBQ outside
and a equipped terrace for breakfast .The view from the roof terrace
is to the Chorio and Pedi (left).Internetcafe close by as well
butcher,supermarket,restaurants etcMost .Inhabitants of Symi living in
Chorio.
House is located in the quiet neighborhood of Chorio only 15 minutes
on foot from Symi port and the settlement to way of Pedi.Bus runs
every 30 min. (1 EUR).
During May and September especially, walkers from all over the world
arrive on the island to enjoy routes ranging from basic explorations
of the harbour and the old town to longer walks venturing through the
island's heavily wooded interior, visiting the many small chapels and
monasteries encountered as well as the more spectacular of Symi's
otherwise inaccessible bays.If you like nothing better on holiday than
to sit on a quiet beach with a good book and a cold drink, then Symi's
the place for you!
Although the island is justly famous for its Neo-Classical port and
the unspoilt ambience of a real Greek island, sun-lovers are also
well-catered for.
Catch a taxi-boat in Symi harbour or Pedi Bay mid-morning after a
leisurely breakfast and choose your destination: from the breathtaking
Agios Georgios bay to family-friendly Agios Nikolaos, there is
something on the island for beach-lovers of all ages.
There are several other bays and beaches which are only reachable by
water; the best way to see the more inaccessible of them is to book a
day-trip on a boat from the harbour.
Symi the island
Symi ( also transliterated Syme or Symi, (Turkish Sombeki;) is a small
but historic Greek island. Geographically, it is part of the
Dodecanese island chain, located about 41 km from Rhodes (and 425 km
from Piraeus, the port of Athens), with 57 sq km (22 sq mi) of
mountainous terrain. Its interior is dotted with small valleys, and
its coastline alternates between rocky cliffs and sandy coves.
Its main town, located on the northeast coast, is also named Symi, and
the island has around 2,500 inhabitants, mostly engaged in fishing,
trade, and tourism. In addition to its many historical sites, the
island's isolated beaches, many reachable only with small boats, are
popular with tourists.
In Greek mythology, Symi is reputed to be the birthplace of the Three
Graces, and it takes its name from Poseidon's wife, the nymph Syme (in
antiquity the island was known as Aigli and Metapontis).
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Symi attractions
Attractions
Symi's southwestern portion is hilly and green. Located here is the
medieval Panormitis Monastery, dedicated to St. Michael, the patron
saint of seafaring Greeks. The monastery is popular with Greeks as a
place of pilgrimage and of refuge from modern life; young Athenian
businessmen speak lovingly of the monk cells and small apartments that
can be rented for rest and renewal . The least expensive units have
shared outdoor toilets. Most sleep at least four people.
The whitewashed compound has a verdant, shaded setting and a
16th-century gem of a church inside. The Taxiarchis Mikhail of
Panormitis boast icons of St. Michael and St. Gabriel adorned in
silver and jewels. The combined folk and ecclesiastical museums are
well worth the 2� entrance fee, which all goes to support the "alms
house" mentioned above.
The town of Panormitis Mikhailis is most lively and interesting during
its annual festival on November 8, but can be explored year-round via
local boats or bus tours from Yialos. The hardy can hike here -- it's
10km (6 miles), about 3 hours from town -- and then enjoy a refreshing
dip in the sheltered harbor and a meal in the taverna.
In Yialos, by all means hike the gnarled, chipped stone steps of the
Kali Strata ("the good steps"). This wide stairway ascends to Chorio,
a picturesque community filled with images of a Greece in many ways
long departed. Old women sweep the whitewashed stone paths outside
their homes, and occasionally a young boy or very old man can be seen
retouching the neon-blue trim over doorways and shutters. Nestled
between the immaculately kept homes, dating back to the 18th century,
are abandoned villas, their faded trim and flaking paint lending a
wistful air to the village. Renovated villas are now rented to an
increasing number of tourists.
There's an excellent small Archaeological Museum in Chorio, housing
archaeological and folklore artifacts that the islanders consider
important enough for public exhibition. You can't miss the blue arrows
that point the way; it's open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to
2pm. Admission is 2�. The Maritime Museum in the port also costs
2� and is open daily from 11am to 2:30pm.
Crowning Chorio is the Church of the Panayia. The church is surrounded
by a fortified wall and is therefore called the kastro (castle). It's
adorned with the most glorious frescoes on the island, which can be
viewed only when services are held (Mon-Fri 7-8am, all morning Sun).
Symi is blessed with many, but not wide or sandy, beaches. Close to
Yialos are two beaches: Nos, a 15m (50-ft.) -long rocky stretch, and
Nimborios, a pebble beach.
A bus to Pedi followed by a short walk takes you to either St.
Nikolaos beach, with shady trees and a good taverna, or St. Marina, a
small beach with little shade but stunning turquoise waters and views
of the islet St. Marina and its cute church.
One local craft still practiced on Symi is shipbuilding. If you walk
along the water toward Nos beach, you'll probably see boats under
construction or repair. It's a treat to watch the men fashion planed
boards into a graceful boat. Symi was a boat-building center in the
days of the Peloponnesian War, when spirited sea battles were waged
off its shores.
Sponge fishing is almost a dead industry in Greece. Only a generation
ago, 2,000 divers worked waters around the island; today only a
handful undertake this dangerous work, and most do so in the waters
around Italy and Africa. Working at depths of 50m to 60m (164 ft.-197
ft.) (in the old days often without any apparatus), many divers were
crippled or killed by the turbulent sea and too-rapid
depressurization. The few sponges that are still harvested around Symi
-- and many more imported from Asia or Florida -- are sold at shops
along the port. Even if they're not from Symi's waters, they make
inexpensive and lightweight gifts.
source:frommer's guide
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