The Greek island of Symi (also spelt Simi) is a small island in the Dodecanese group, situated twenty 4 miles, or about an hour's ferryboat flight, north-west of Rhodes.

Symi is just 8 miles long and only five miles at its maximum width. However if the island's size seems little when measured in miles; measuring it by the time it requires to receive from one location to the next, provides a very different photo. This is due to the fact that Symi is exceptionally high and mountainous, its highest point towering over 2 thousand feet above the sea.

The amazing nature of Symi's steep shoreline, integrated with among the most attractive harbour towns in Greece, has for numerous decades, attracted artists, photographers and ramblers, many of whom have resided on the island. A number of authors have also made Symi their home.

Lovers of broad sandy beaches within easy reach of their holiday accommodation will be disappointed with Symi, as the mountainous surface and high cliffs suggest that the majority of its beaches are small, pebbly coves. There are a number of that are safe to use as naturist beaches however most are relatively remote. However, their natural appeal more than compensates for their absence of sand, whilst their inaccessibility is more than surpassed by the views from the water taxi journeys which are needed to reach most of them.

Symi is a great island for people who delight in walking and numerous of its beaches can be reached within a number of hours stroll from either of the island's main holiday resorts; Yialos and Pedi. Severe walkers with heads for heights, can delight in tough treks to the more inaccessible coves. The most requiring can take 4 to 5 hours so it is an excellent concept to start off early in the early morning, spend the afternoon on the beach and after that capture a water taxi for the return journey back to Yialos or Pedi. As well as the walks throughout the island to coastal locations, lots of inland strolls to monasteries, chapels, historical sites and beautiful valleys can also be taken pleasure in.

The stunning harbour town of Yialos is the capital of Symi. It is connected to the Chorio (hill town) by Kali Strata, a street of consisting of 4 hundred steps. The walk up the Kali Strata is rewarded by passing lots of stunning, maintained, 19th century mansions and by the fantastic views from the top. A middle ages castle constructed by the knights of St John once stood happily on the site of an ancient Greek acropolis however some creativity is required to imagine how it would have when looked, dominating Chorio and the valleys below.

Yialos, also described as "Symi Town", is a lovely town by both day and night. A lot of its colourful buildings have actually been carefully restored to their previous splendor and have a conservation order like the estates on the Kali Strata. The picturesque and romantic quality of the location has put it on the map of stop off ports for cruise liner. As an outcome, dining establishment and bar https://cesarogbm501.hatenablog.com/entry/2019/09/09/182200 prices in Yialos tend to be a bit more expensive than elsewhere in the Greek islands. However, numerous of the regional dining establishments use a standard of food more than matching the rate.

A holiday in Symi is best delighted in at some point between April and October. The majority of the island's holiday accommodations are just available during this duration and throughout the winter months there is always the risk of ferry services from Rhodes being cancelled because of stormy weather. Even as late as completion of May one year, we needed to spend 2 days in Rhodes waiting for the weather to calm sufficiently for our ferry to set sail.

Although it is possible to reach Symi straight by ferry from Athens, cruising from the port of Piraeus, the journey takes twenty hours. Rhodes is a major Greek Island vacation destination with a worldwide airport, getting inexpensive flights from all over Europe including most U.K. airports. The ferryboat takes only one hour to obtain from Rhodes to Symi and a hydrofoil does it in half the time. Unless you are masochist or somebody who fanatically takes pleasure in inter island ferryboat journeys, there is little point in using the Athens option.