An amphitheatre of pastel neoclassical mansions around one perfect harbour.
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About Sými
Sými is a small Dodecanese island whose harbour is one of the most beautiful in Greece — a natural amphitheatre of pastel neoclassical mansions rising from the water, built on the wealth of sponge-diving and sh…
Highlights
Town & villages
Gialós harbour
Tiers of ochre, blue and pink mansions climbing the slopes around the port.
Don’t miss
Panormítis Monastery
A grand seaside monastery to the Archangel Michael at the south of the island.
Things to do
Climb the Kalí Stráta
The broad stone staircase from the harbour up to the old upper town (Chorió).
Beaches
Boat-access coves
Ágios Geórgios Disális, under a huge cliff, and Nános are reached by water taxi.
Food & drink
Symi shrimp
Tiny sweet shrimp eaten whole and fried — the island’s signature.
See it for real
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