Hot Summer Nights

Greece is bracing itself for another countrywide heat wave with temperatures expected to soar into the forties once more.  Here on Symi we are now in the busiest weeks of the year and every ferry brings more people than it takes away. The hot summer nights are lively with music and dancing and the days are a whirl of shopping and beach-going.  A number of new boutiques have opened up in the harbour this summer and anyone looking for new beachwear can find garments to suit all budgets and tastes.

As Symi is so steep the houses, particularly in the harbour area, are connected by picturesque flights of steps and very few have close vehicle access.  These form quite a complex network as over the centuries householders have added and repaired bits and levels have changed.  Stairs adjoining houses that fell into disrepair during the war or due to abandonment are in a similar tumbledown state because ultimately in the residential areas the onus is on the householder to keep the access steps in good condition. Hence the fanciful paintwork and differing styles of stone and plaster work.  The town only maintains the main sections such as the Kali Strata.

Have a good week.

Regards,

Adriana