
Rhodes → Symi
Starting your journey in Rhodes, where mediaeval walls murmur stories of knights, Sail to Symi, a jewel-box harbor of neoclassical homes set against ochre and peach. Climb 500 steps to the Panormitis Monastery, its bells ringing above turquoise seas, then eat symian shrimp in a riverside taverna as evening gilds the bay. Arriving early will help you to avoid the monastery's noon throngs.
Cosa fare
Walk up the Kali Strata steps at sunset
Boat trip to Panormitis Monastery
Lunch swim at Nanou Bay
Tiny Symian shrimp at a quayside taverna
Buy a sponge from a local diver
Consiglio per l'ormeggio
Stern-to in Yialos harbour (free, fills before 13:00 in July–August). Drop bow anchor — clear bottom but watch for old chains. Pedi Bay (next cove) is the calmer overflow.












