Symi Greece photo gallery by Nick Maslen
Much visited by tour ships, the Greek island of Symi has one of the most magnificent ports in the Aegean. It is a mountainous island with poor roads so good for hikers although it does get very hot in summer. Beaches are mainly stone.
SYMI QUICK FACTS: Size: 67sq km. Population: 2,500.
Season: May(24C) - Oct(23C) Getting there: No airport. Fly to Rhodes and get a ferry, about 3-4 hours. Also ferry connections to Mykonos, Syros, Tinos and Piraeus, near Athens.
Getting around: Symi mountainous with few roads. Buses run between Yialos and Pedi and there are a few taxis and water taxis to some beaches. Mopeds for hire.
Special interest: Monastery of Archangel Michael originally built in the 6th century.
The setting is simply stunning at the main port of Yialos on Symi
Boats line the long quayside in the deep inlet at Yialos
Scores of boats cram the harbour area and cafes and tavernas line the quayside
There are plenty of shops to catch the summer trade in tourist day trippers from Rhodes
Old windmills line the summit of the hill overlooking Yialos
Houses of Yialos spread right over the headland where the views are spectacular
Pastel coloured houses climb the hillside right around the bay at Yialos
Every corner offers interest like this decorated church courtyard
The hillside above Yialos is a labyrinth of alleyways and houses
A visiting cruise liner dwarfs the houses in the harbour. Yialos is one of their favourite ports of call.