The Kastro is the castle that crowns Chorio, the upper town of Symi. The fortress stands at the highest point of the hill, above the harbour of Gialos. Knights of Saint John raised its walls on the site of the ancient acropolis. The medieval builders reused ancient stone blocks in the ramparts, and carved coats … Read more
Symi Town is the main settlement of Symi, a Dodecanese island set between Rhodes and the Turkish coast. The town divides into two linked parts. Gialos rings the harbour at sea level, and Chorio crowns the hill directly above it. Neoclassical mansions in ochre, pink and pastel rise in tiers around the bay, a legacy … Read more
The Kali Strata is the broad stone stairway that climbs from Gialos, the harbour of Symi, to Chorio, the old town on the hill above. The name means the good steps. Roughly 500 wide treads of stone and marble carry residents and visitors between the two levels of the town. The stairway passes neoclassical mansions, … Read more