Symi Island, Dodecanese, Greece
Symi has some of the finest beaches in Greece.
The rocky coastline makes for clear waters and mainly pebbled shores. To get to some of these idyllic places you may want to take a taxi boat.
The taxi boat timetable varies throughout the season and can change at short notice depending on wind conditions.
This is a typical summer timetable:
Dep:10:00 11:00 12:00
Ret: St.Marina 15:50, 17:15, 18:15.
St.Nicolas: 15:45, 17:10, 18:10
Nanou: 15:30, 17:00, 18:00
St.George Dep 10:00 & 12:00 and Ret 15:35
Marathounta Dep 11:00 & Ret 16:45.
Check the current times and prices on the boards where the boats dock.
Taxi boats also operate from the jetty in Pedi to take you to Agia Marina and Agia Nicholas beaches.
Below are a few notes about each beach to help you decide which one is for you.
The rocky coastline makes for clear waters and mainly pebbled shores. To get to some of these idyllic places you may want to take a taxi boat.
The taxi boat timetable varies throughout the season and can change at short notice depending on wind conditions.
This is a typical summer timetable:
Dep:10:00 11:00 12:00
Ret: St.Marina 15:50, 17:15, 18:15.
St.Nicolas: 15:45, 17:10, 18:10
Nanou: 15:30, 17:00, 18:00
St.George Dep 10:00 & 12:00 and Ret 15:35
Marathounta Dep 11:00 & Ret 16:45.
Check the current times and prices on the boards where the boats dock.
Taxi boats also operate from the jetty in Pedi to take you to Agia Marina and Agia Nicholas beaches.
Below are a few notes about each beach to help you decide which one is for you.
Agia Marina
Taxi boat: Yes
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: Yes
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Approximately 1 hour from Pedi around the bay (North)
Taxi boat: Yes
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: Yes
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Approximately 1 hour from Pedi around the bay (North)
Marathounda
Taxi boat: High season only
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: Yes(Free)
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: 3 km from Panormitis.
Taxi boat: High season only
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: Yes(Free)
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: 3 km from Panormitis.
Panormitis
Taxi boat No but there's bus and often a stop on the ‘round of the island’ boat trip
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: No, this is not a beach for sunbathing
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: A very long walk if you stay in Symi and you might have to walk back. You can stay in Panormitis for a night or just visit the monastery, museum and gift shop. There is also a traditional bakery, a cafe and a small supermarket.
Taxi boat No but there's bus and often a stop on the ‘round of the island’ boat trip
Taverna: Yes
Sunbeds: No, this is not a beach for sunbathing
Shade: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: A very long walk if you stay in Symi and you might have to walk back. You can stay in Panormitis for a night or just visit the monastery, museum and gift shop. There is also a traditional bakery, a cafe and a small supermarket.
Seskli
Taxi boat: No but often a stop on the ‘round the island’ boat trip.
Taverna: No. But they organise a BBQ during a stop there from the ‘round of the island’ boat trip.
Sunbeds: No
Shade: Yes
Toilet: No
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Not possible. Seskli is an islet.
Taxi boat: No but often a stop on the ‘round the island’ boat trip.
Taverna: No. But they organise a BBQ during a stop there from the ‘round of the island’ boat trip.
Sunbeds: No
Shade: Yes
Toilet: No
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Not possible. Seskli is an islet.
St. George
Taxi boat: No but very often there's a stop there during the ‘round of the island’ boat trip.
Taverna: No
Sunbeds: No
Shade: No
Toilet: No
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Not possible, the bay is backed by high cliffs.
Taxi boat: No but very often there's a stop there during the ‘round of the island’ boat trip.
Taverna: No
Sunbeds: No
Shade: No
Toilet: No
Swimming: Yes
Walking distance: Not possible, the bay is backed by high cliffs.