Right in front of it there is the statue of the fisher boy, Michalaki (= little Michael) which seems to be welcoming the visitors to the island. The entrance of the horseshoe-shaped port is dominated by Rolói, a clock tower. Its main town, commonly referred to by the same name as the island itself, is divided in two parts: the harbourside one, called Gialós, and the adjacent one on the slopes of the hills, called Chorió (=village).Ī galore of two and three-storey traditional stone houses, painted in all colours but mostly in indigo, ochre and terracotta, with red tiled roofs and cute little balconies with railings set up the peculiarity of Symi. Part of the Dodecannese island chain, Symi is located 41km north-northwest of Rhodes.
To develop the latter, the Symians had built 120 wine presses all over the island, 11 of which have been reconstructed with the use of their own rock parts a visit to them is worthwhile as it requires a walk through the refreshing cypress forest of the area of Kourkouniotis. In the Byzantine years, economic activities involved shipping, ship building, commerce, sponge fishing, and viniculture. Still, when they lift their eyes again to marvel at the breathtaking sight, they realise it belies their expectations: Symi is more than words or photos can say! They know it might have been photoshoped in all likelihood, they expected it to be better than the real thing. They see the picture of the port of Symi printed on their books. The few who can resist the superb spectacle of the town of Symi stretching its impeccable architecture – all of the buildings there have been listed – on the slopes of the surrounding hills, take off their eyes to look at their book guides.
As a rule, people remain agape and cannot take their eyes off the spectacular sight. While approaching the port of Symi, one has the overwhelming feeling of entering a perfectly painted image of a scenic traditional village.
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