Symi House
Description
Symi
House is located in the quiet neighborhood of Kouloundri, only a few minutes on foot from Symi port and the settlement to way of Pedi
The Monastery of the Archangel Michael Panormitis is a Greek Orthodox monastery built on the southwest coast in the early 18th century. It overlooks a bay, and is still inhabited by monks.
* The "Knight's Castle" overlooks the main town of Symi. It was built by the Knights of St. John as an expansion of a Byzantine castle on the same site, many parts of which are still visible. There are also remnants of an ancient citadel on which the two later castles were built.
* There are two monuments at the main port that date back to the Classical era.
* The town of Symi alone has thirteen major churches and dozens of chapels, some dating back to the Byzantine era.
* The northern port of Emborios (also called Nimborio) has surviving ancient Pelasgian walls and a set of twelve domes remaining from workshops used by artists
What we love about this place
Symi the island
Symi (Greek: 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).
source:wikipediawww.symi.gr
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Contact Name claudia
Owner ID 2008
Phone: 0030 697 600 9383
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Property Details
Type: House
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6 |
Pets: Yes
Pool: No
Jacuzzi: No
Boat Dock: Yes |
Internet: No
Handicapped: No
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Rate
30 EUR - 110 EUR day
Where to Eat
everywhere at the beach
Proximity
Beach: Walking Distance
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Airport: 31 or more miles
Grocery: 1 Block |
Nearby Activities
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 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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