The Greek island Symi

The Greek island Symi Presented by Alessandro Sorbello Productions http://www.alessandrosorbello.com Symi has the most beautiful harbour in Greece. On either side of a steep-sided fjord rise tier upon tier of houses, some white, some pastel yellow, but virtually all with Neo-Classical pediments - a reminder that 100 years ago this was one of Greece's most prosperous islands. There has been virtually no modern concrete construction here and now these fine old houses are being resurrected for visitors. The spirit of the island remains intact."
Symi (Greek: Σύμη, also transliterated Syme or Simi) is a small but historic Greek island and municipality. Part of Accommodation Greek Islands
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Geographically, it is part of the Dodecanese island chain, located about 41 km north-northwest of Rhodes (and 425 km from Piraeus, the port of Athens), with 58.1 km² (22 sq mi) of mountainous terrain. Its nearest land neighbors are the Datça and Reşadiye peninsulas of Muğla Province in Turkey. Its interior is dotted with small valleys, and its coastline alternates between rocky cliffs and beaches, and isolated coves. Its main town, located on the northeast coast, is also named Symi, or Ano Symi, but typically referred to as Yialos. The other main inhabited localities on the island are Horio ("The Village"), Pedi, Nimborio, and Panormitis which is the home of the island's famous monastery which many people from all over Greece submit to a pilgrimage every year to
visit. The island has 2,606 inhabitants, mostly engaged in fishing, trade, and tourism. In the tourist season which is roughly May until October, tourists and day-trippers bring the number of people on the island up to as much as 6000.[2] In addition to its many historical sites, the island's isolated beaches, many reachable only with small boats, are popular with tourists. The Municipality of Sými includes the uninhabited offshore islets of Gialesíno, Diavátes, Kouloúndros, Marmarás, Nímos, Sesklío, and Chondrós. Its total land area is 65.754 km².

Situated within sight of the Turkish coast, Symi is a rocky and barren island. It can be reached by boat from the Greek island of Rhodes. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Symi, with a population of 30,000, was the capital 0f the Dodecanese, and was home to the worlds largest sponge-fishing fleet. With the decline in both the sponge-fishing, and the local boat building industries, the population has shrunk nearer to 2500. But due to the growth in tourism, the population is starting to slowly rise again.

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• Gialesíno
• Diavátes
• Kouloúndros
• Marmarás
• Nímos
• Sesklío

[AFGHAN09GENERAL]

very beautiful island

[Scatgee15]

Wonderful!