Chorio

The lordly settlement of Symi has been classified as preserved, as it has managed to preserve its traditional style. The village is built amphitheatrically at the side of a hill, while at its highest point there is the castle of Symi. The neoclassical houses are two or three story high with tile roofs, gables and pebbled courtyards, and colorful as they are they make Chorio look like a painting from afar. At the right side of the harbor you can see the church of Evagelistria with its impressive bell tower, while the Clock of 1881 is another important attraction. On the harbor you can also see the Peristeri Tis Irinis (=Pigeon of Peace), work of a local sculptor, while the two sides of the harbor are connected with a picturesque cobblestone little bridge. On Kampos Square, the main square of Symi, lies the Iroo (=Memorial), the bust of the local historian Michael Volonakis and the church of Agios Prodromos of 1838.

Symi Archaeological - Folklore Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Symi is housed in mansion with 3 rooms and a reception area. In its pebbled courtyard there are large sculptures like tombstones, altars and column capitals, while the 3 rooms cover the Ancient, the Protochristianic-Byzantine and the Post-byzantine period respectively. The findings include clay figurines, vases, coins, statuettes, column capitals, a carved glided epitaph with painted decorated with scenes from the Passions of Christ, and more.

Folklore Museum of Panormitis

It is housed in the Panormitis Monastery, along with the Ecclesiastical Museum. It has an interesting collection of underwater antiquities, while its rooms represent the traditional house of Symi, like the cellar, the bedroom, the kitchen, the loom, etc

Ecclesiastical Museum of Panormitis

It is also housed in the Panormitis Monastery and it is of particular interest. Here are kept countless manuscripts with elaborate decoration, portable icons, sacred vessels embroidered vestments, offerings, and other. What stands out the most is the large epitaph with gold embroidery and velvet which was created in Russia on 1852.

Panormitis Monastery

This is the most important attraction of Symi and it receives many visitors everyday. The most impressive thing to see is the wonderful bell town and the whole body icon of Archangel Michael, a work of 1724, decorated with gold and silver offerings. The Monastery is in the homonymous bay at the south edge of the island, right in front of the sea with a verdant hill as a background.

Symi Tour

Do not miss out on the tour of Symi by boat, as this is also the way to get to some of the most inaccessible beaches. Just make sure you choose a day when there is not too much wind, as to enjoy the tour.