Location information

GIALOS (Settlement) SYMI
  In the right side of Gialos, a clock tower, named Roloi, built in 1881, counts for the Symiots the time which runs quietly in Symi.
  In front of Roloi , Michalaki the little fisherman (made by Kostas Valsamis) welcomes the ships, yachts and the caiques. The bell-tower of Evangelistria looks like a true sentinel.
  The Police, a remainder of the architecture from the years of the Italian Occupation. In Tzi, there is a copy of the triemolia carved into a rock of Acropolis of Lindus and an inscription written by the Dodecanesian Fotis Varelis for the 8th of May. The Dove of Freedom by Kostas Valsamis. The Nautical Museum of Symi with old maps, ship models, other exhibits from the maritime.
  The Cathedral of Timios Prodromos, which was built in 1830 and refurbished in 1869, with a marvelous pebbled yard.

This text is cited May 2005 from the Municipality of Symi URL below, which contains images

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PEDI (Settlement) SYMI
A picturesque bay with hotels, rooms to rent , restaurants, tavernas, bar. There are also the church of Agios Georgios, with the wooden iconostasis of the Holy Trinity, the chapels of Agios Andreas and Agios Thomas.

Municipality of Symi WebPage
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SYMI (Island) DODEKANISSOS
  A lovely, mountainous island, Symi (or Simi) was reputed to be the birthplace of the Three Graces.
  While its interior is punctuated with small valleys, its coastline alternates between being steep and rocky or sandy and indented with little coves.
  In antiquity it bore the names Aigli and Metapontis. It took its present name from the nymph Syme, who was Poseidon’s wife. After its conquest by the Knights of St. John in 1373, commerce and shipping flourished until steam replaced sail. The stately mansions in the main town date from this period. which reached its peak in the 19th century.
  The capital in the north of the island bears the same name and is divided into the upper and lower town. Ano Symi and Kato Poli. The lower town is also called Yialos. The two districts are linked by a lane so steep it has steps It is flanked by charming neoclassical houses. some of them painted in warm pastel colours, with balconies and peaked, red tile roofs. Many of them also are embellished with neoclassical features on the doors and windows Their interiors are decorated with wood carvings, the locals having been adept at the craft for generations The highest point in Ano Symi is capped by the usual castle of the Knights of St John, whose emblem can be seen above the main portal.
  The traditional village of Emborios is Symi’s second port. The ancient town of Metapontis was situated close by. One of the island’s most famous landmarks is the monastery of the Archangel Michael Panormitis on the southwest coast. Built in the early 18th century. it overlooks the bay bearing its name in a setting combining mountain and sea It contains marvellous Byzantine frescoes and an intricately carved iconostasis.
  There is no lack of wonderful beaches on Symi. You’ll find good swimming at Yialos, Pedio, Emborios, Marathounda, Nanou as well as on the nearby islets of Agia Marina and Nimos.

Dodekanissos Development Enterprise WebPage
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