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| The autumn leaves are starting to fall. It is many months now since we last had rain and the almond trees are desperate. Six weeks to go before the anticipated start to the rainy season! |
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| The Blessed Virgin of the Castle, sporting sunshades as well as flags for the Assumption this year. |
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| If you book your holiday accommodation through Symi Visitor Accommodation you will always be met from the ferry and won't find yourself with a pile of suitcases, asking directions from the locals. It is all part of our service. |
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| Off to the beach! |
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| When I used to sail it was considered bad form to leave port trailing fenders but times have changed. |
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| The houses that line Symi's famous natural amphitheatre harbour cling to the cliffs in a jigsaw of steps, lanes, ramps and contour paths. There was no overall master plan at the time but the overall effect is infinitely charming to the eye. |
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| If you are travelling light you can always top up your holiday wardrobe when you get here. |
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| The pomegranates are swelling in the old gardens of Chorio. |
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| Orange! |
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| Central Chorio, overlooking the Pedi Valley. |
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| A quiet moment in Yialos early this morning. |
As August draws to a close autumn is just around the corner. The shadows are lengthening and the edge has gone from the heat. The breeze has changed to the north, freshening the air and taking away some of the humidity. The plants know that the end is in sight. Wherever there is water, seeds are starting to germinate and on close inspection even the most frazzled geraniums seem to have a few tiny new green shoots.
The official Mediterranean holiday season is coming to an end and everyone who traditionally takes August off is heading back to work or school. The
Blue Star car ferry to Pireus is very busy as many Greeks, Italians and French 'drive' here for their holidays, making use of the car ferries connecting Greece and the islands with Italy and continental Europe. Clean and efficient, this is often a pleasanter way to travel than the indignities of modern air travel and you don't have to worry about liquids and whether your hand luggage meets the varying criteria of different airlines.
The Greek schools reopen soon and the island's young people will be heading off to college or university in the next week or so. Others will be in the army as Greece still has military conscription. The demographic shifts in September as Symi's regular visitors from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia start to arrive. If you aren't tied to the school holidays, September is one of the best months to visit Symi. The sea is as warm as it is going to get, day time temperatures are between 28 and 32 degrees so not too hot and the evenings are mild enough to sit outside without needing sweaters and shawls. If you haven't already booked,
drop us a line as we still have some availability left and one thing about Symi in September - the sunshine is guaranteed!
Have a good bank holiday long weekend.
Regards,
Adriana
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