Discover a gorgeous Mediterranean island
Symi is blessed with beautiful pebble beaches and quiet surroundings, and makes for a near paradise holiday experience.
Discover Symi, an Island full of wonders
Here you will experience both the adventure of life and a sense of quiet peacefulness
Explore Symi
Symi belongs to the Greek Dodecanese islands. The island is served by daily boats from Rhodes and Piraeus. The island of Venetian architecture has a romantic charm that is enhanced by the lack of high-rise hotels. With its clear water and pebbled beaches all around, Symi surprises visitors with an aristocratic and wild natural beauty.
Activities To Do
There are plenty of activities of wild nature and beauty to enjoy during your holiday in Symi.
History Of The Island
Symi’s history begins in ancient times and got its name from the nymph Symi, who according to mythology married the God Poseidon. The island’s first inhabitants were the Carians and the Leleges. Homer mentions Symi in the Heliade, for its participation in the Trojan War. The sumptuous neoclassical mansions and churches on the island were built during the Byzantine period.
In 1832 Symi was under the rule of the Turkish Empire which in 1912 was succeeded by the Italian one. In 1943 the Italian dominion ceased completely.
Symi changed hands several times between the English and Germans. The Protocol of Integration of Dodecanese islands to the Greek state was signed in Symi in 1948.
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