Symi Island Day Trip from Rhodes

Duration

9 hours

Languages

English, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Czech, Arabic, Thai, Polish, Dutch, Turkish

Guests

1-10

The boat departs from Mandraki Port around 09:00, heading to Panormitis Monastery, where guests will spend about an hour exploring. After a scenic 1.5-hour j…

Included

Guide
Transfer
Air-conditioned vehicle
Boat trip
Professional Guide

Not included

Gratuities
Lunch/Drinks
Personal expenses

Itinerary

Mandraki Harbour, Platia Eleftherias, Rhodes Town Greece. Departs from Rhodes port approximately at 09:00 hrs.

Yialos, Ano Symi 856 00, Greece. The ship will arrive at Symi Island port and the guests will be having a guided tour along the narrow streets of the village Yalos and the opportunity to visit the local sponges and spices shops. Afterwards the guests can have lunch at traditional restaurants and can have free time to spend on their own, where they can explore the village and take some beautiful photos.

Panormitis Monastery, Greece. The holy Monastery of the Archangel Michael of Panormitis is situated on the southern tip of the island and it majestically stands in the middle of the bay of Panormitis.It is one of the largest shrines of Orthodoxy in the Dodecanese islands, well known all over Greece. It dates back at least to the fifteenth century, while the current single space basilica with cross-chaped domes was built in the 1783. It is a large singlevaulted Basilica whose wooden icon screen is a real masterpiece. The wall paintings from the main church date from 1792. Also notable are the impressive bell tower, the carved screen, the icons (most of the in the Cretan Byzantine style), notice offering and the Panormitis icon. The full figure representation was covered entirely in gold and silver in 1724 at the expense of the captains, clergy and community of Symi. The monastery complex has an Ecclesiastical Museum with rich collections of relics and a Folklore Museum. There is also a Library with post Byzantine manuscripts. It hasalso a hostel for visiting worshippers. The Monastery celebrates on the 8th of November and for Pentecoste.

Don't forget!

Not wheelchair accessibleComfortable shoes, hat, cameras for photos, enough money for food/ drinks and shopping.Please note that the boat departs from Tourist Port of Madraki at 09:00 am, Comfortable shoesHatCameras for photosEnough money for food/ drinks

The boat departs from Mandraki Port around 09:00, heading to Panormitis Monastery, where guests will spend about an hour exploring. After a scenic 1.5-hour journey, the boat arrives in Symi at approximately 12:40. Here, guests will enjoy a guided tour through the charming narrow streets of Yalos, with opportunities to visit local shops selling sponges and spices. After the tour, guests can savor a delicious lunch at a traditional restaurant and enjoy free time to explore the village and capture stunning photos. At 17:30 the boat returns to Mandraki port.