“We live on an
island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so
does the shore of our ignorance.” - John Archibald Wheeler
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Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every Tuesday and showcase your creativity in photography, painting and drawing, music, poetry, creative writing or a plain old natter about Travel!
There is only one simple rule: Link your own creative work about some aspect of travel and share it with the rest us! Please use this meme for your creative endeavours only.
Do not use this meme to advertise your products or services as any links or comments by advertisers will be removed immediately.
Symi, also
transliterated as Syme or Simi (Greek: Σύμη), is a Greek island and
municipality. It is mountainous and includes the harbour 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. The economy of Symi was traditionally based on of shipbuilding
and sponge industries. The population reached 22,500 at its peak during that
period. Symi's main industry is now tourism, and its permanent population has
declined to 2,500, with a larger population during the summer.
Geographically, Symi is part of the Dodecanese island chain, located about 41 kilometres north-northwest of Rhodes (and 425 km from Piraeus, the port of Athens), with 58.1 square kilometres of mountainous terrain. Its nearest land neighbours are the Datça and Bozburun peninsulas of Muğla Province in Turkey. Its interior is dotted with small valleys, and its coastline alternates between rocky cliffs and beaches, and isolated coves. Its main town, located on the northeast coast, is also named Symi and consists of the lower town around the harbour, typically referred to as Yialos, and the upper town is called Horio or Ano Symi. Other inhabited localities are Pedi, Nimborio, Marathounda and Panormitis. Panormitis is the location of the island's famous monastery which is visited by people from all over the world, and many Greeks pay homage to St Michael of Panormitis each year.
It is a small, picturesque and quiet place to relax and perfect for a Summer holiday. At the same time, there are quite a few activities and places to visit, while in Summer there is entertainment to be had in the evenings also…
This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
Geographically, Symi is part of the Dodecanese island chain, located about 41 kilometres north-northwest of Rhodes (and 425 km from Piraeus, the port of Athens), with 58.1 square kilometres of mountainous terrain. Its nearest land neighbours are the Datça and Bozburun peninsulas of Muğla Province in Turkey. Its interior is dotted with small valleys, and its coastline alternates between rocky cliffs and beaches, and isolated coves. Its main town, located on the northeast coast, is also named Symi and consists of the lower town around the harbour, typically referred to as Yialos, and the upper town is called Horio or Ano Symi. Other inhabited localities are Pedi, Nimborio, Marathounda and Panormitis. Panormitis is the location of the island's famous monastery which is visited by people from all over the world, and many Greeks pay homage to St Michael of Panormitis each year.
It is a small, picturesque and quiet place to relax and perfect for a Summer holiday. At the same time, there are quite a few activities and places to visit, while in Summer there is entertainment to be had in the evenings also…
This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
I LOVE harbour towns!
ReplyDeleteLast year I spent quite a lot of time reading and lecturing about the history of small islands or island chains - British, Mediterranean and North Sea islands in particular. The history of such places is something that we on large continents might never really understand.
Such a beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteLoved my time in Athens (long times ago) and because of the unstable weather we were only able to visit one island, the closest to Athens (Phoros?)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!
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