What to do and see in Symi, South Aegean: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

November 27, 2021 Etsuko Causey

Symi, also transliterated as Syme or Simi (Greek: Σύμη), is a Greek island and municipality. It is mountainous and includes the harbor town of Symi and its adjacent upper town Ano Symi, as well as several smaller localities, beaches, and areas of significance in history and mythology. Symi is part of the Rhodes regional unit.
Restaurants in Symi

1. Poseidon Excursions

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5.0 based on 227 reviews

Poseidon Excursions

Captain John – POSEIDON’S owner – knows all the coves and sites and offers you the best tour, as he has been touring around the island for the last 20 years ! He is also a great chef, as he is taking care of the menu during the tour. POSEIDON is making daily tours around the island. It departs from the port at 10:30 a.m and returns at 17:30 p.m. The boat has a capacity of 75 people

2. Eleftheria's Handmade Creations

Symi Agios Ioannis Gialos, 856 00 Greece +30 2246 070242 http://diaxiroseleftherias.blogspot.gr/
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5.0 based on 27 reviews

Eleftheria's Handmade Creations

Eleftheria's Handmade Creations Iconography and items of popular art in Symi . Handmade byzantine icons, Souvenirs of Symi , handmade bags kai handmade jewelleries

3. Symi Taxi Boat

85600 Greece +30 693 644 4603 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/symitaxiboat/?ref=page_internal
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5.0 based on 66 reviews

Symi Taxi Boat

Reviewed By alisonsM6413UD - Newbury, United Kingdom

About €9 each return from Gialos - we went to Asia Marina (brilliant taverna there) - taxi went at 10am and then again 11-12. There were two return options from our beach 15.15 & 17.15 so you can't exactly hop on and off to visit other beaches. Maybe this is the case in the height of the season. Taxi boat was on time and was the main carrier by the looks of it. There was another option at Gialos port but we didn't use it.

4. Archaeological & Folklore Museum

Aggelidi, 856 00 Greece +30 2241 070010 [email protected] http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/gh151.jsp?obj_id=3313
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Archaeological & Folklore Museum

5. Toli Bay

85600 Greece
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4.5 based on 120 reviews

Toli Bay

Reviewed By 24glynt - Saffron Walden, United Kingdom

A really beautiful secluded bay on the far side of the island of Symi, with a restaurant where the food is simply excellent and good value. Views of the bay are superb. Definitely will visit again!

6. St Nicholas Beach

Greece
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4.5 based on 290 reviews

St Nicholas Beach

Reviewed By Superhoopsgirl

Accessible along a track off Pedi Beach or by water taxi. Nice little taverna and a beach bar. Water very clear.

7. Marathounda Beach

Main Road to Panorimitis, 856 00 Greece
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4.5 based on 254 reviews

Marathounda Beach

Reviewed By BrianEnyc - New York City, United States

Marathounta beach is a beautiful pebble beach in a cove near the southern part of Symi, easy to reach via water taxi. The beach is known for the goats that roam freely nearby, and who are always curious about what is in your bags! The watr is crystal clear and calm, a good beach for swimming. Bring water shoes! Chairs and umbrellas are available at the beach, and a good taverna serves fresh and delicious Greek fare for a reasonable price.

8. Saint George Bay

Greece +30 697 784 1662 http://www.halfpricetours.gr
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4.5 based on 81 reviews

Saint George Bay

Reviewed By cocotraveller2018 - San Jose, Costa Rica

Only accessible by boat, this is a wonderful bay to swim in and admire the beautiful turquoise blue water. Some day trips stop here and looking at some of the other boats in the bay you can imagine the high life of having your own boat to discover similar beautiful bays. Day trips stay about an hour, just enough time for a dip or to swim to the beach. Although the boat was full of tourists like me I loved this bay because it felt as if not everyone had discovered it. Deluded I know but a good feeling.

9. Nanou Beach

856 00 Greece
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4.5 based on 162 reviews

Nanou Beach

Reviewed By L7768EQdavidd - Devon, United Kingdom

Saturday 1st June at we took the midday water taxi, provided by Taxi Boats Symi, from Gialos to this secluded beach. The beach is situated on the eastern side of the Island in the beautiful Nanou Bay with its amazing mountainous coast. Our boat journey took around 30 minutes, the beach is only accessible by boat There is a small Taverna, Nanou Maria, where we had lunch under the old Cypress tress. Sunbeds and umbrellas are available to rent on the beach, we paid €5 for both sunbeds and the umbrella, reduced price because we ate in the Taverna. When we visited it was not very busy, it was so peaceful, relaxing and very quiet. The only noise we heard was the odd boat arriving or leaving, the gentle flapping get of our umbrella in the wind or the waves lapping up on the shore. The blue/green coloured sea was crystal clear. Towards the rear of the beach, up the concrete pavement, it the small little blue and white church. It is worth walking up to have a look, but please wear appropriate clothing, out of respect. The beaches stretches the length of the Bay, there is lots of space for visitors to spread out their beach mats and towels rather than using the sun beds. It is a pebbled stoney beach, so would recommend wearing rubber sole shoes when getting in to the sea. This beach was definitely the best of the beaches that we visited on the way here.

10. Symi War Memorial

Aggelidi, 856 00 Greece
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Symi War Memorial

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