Tag Archives: Symi

Greece, Symi: Sea to Sky

Posted on July 8, 2019 by BarryH

The beach at Nanou is popular with visitors to Symi, not least because it is served by high-speed taxi boat and has a taverna under the shade of tamarisk trees. I don’t do beach-days, I get bored and end up … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather | Tagged Greece, Nanou, Panagia Panaiidi, Skordhalos cave, Stavros Polemou, Symi | 3 Comments

Greece, Symi: back to the Neolithic

Posted on June 24, 2019 by BarryH

Finally made it back to Greece. Two months later than planned but it was great to be back on Symi. Up in the mountains, temperatures in the thirty’s, pushing up to 40, very pleasant breeze, minimum of 5 miles every … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Weather | Tagged dolman, Greece, mosaic floor, Neolithic, Nimborio, Roman quay, Symi | 3 Comments

From Symi to my back garden

Posted on August 21, 2018 by BarryH

I’ve been experimenting with the technology to record some of the treks I’ve been doing on Symi, using a combination of apps to record routes and then create a 3D ‘fly-over’ incorporating photos taken along the way. It’s not entirely … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Pontypool, Uncategorized, Wales, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged cabbage white butterflies, caterpillars, drought, Eyed Hawk-moth, gardening, goldfinch, Greece, Kokkimedes, monasteries, mountains, Nimborios, photography, Pontypool, rainbow, Stavros Polemou, Symi, Symi walks, trekking, Wales, wildlife, yucca | 7 Comments

Greece, Symi: …… and now for something a little different

Posted on July 18, 2018 by BarryH

I don’t often go on the ‘Round-the-island’ boat trip but occasionally I do when I have visitors staying. Like recently. There are a number of excellent reasons for doing it: 1 It’s a good way to see the island 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History | Tagged Agios Emilianos, barbeque, BBQ, boat trips, castles, Crusader castles, Greece, Greek Island Walks, Round-the-island, Sesklia Island, Symi | 1 Comment

Greece, Symi: The smell of herbs and The Flood

Posted on June 13, 2018 by BarryH

OK, so I’m posting a lot fewer blogs these days. Cynics are probably sniggering that old-age is catching up on me and I’m spending the days ‘reminiscing’ in tavernas. Nowhere near the mark. True, I have less energy and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Spring | Tagged flood damage, footpaths, Greece, Greece unpackaged, Greek Island Walks, kalderimi, Nisyros, Oregano, Sage, scents, Symi, thyme | Leave a comment

Greece: Symi spring

Posted on April 27, 2018 by BarryH

Having made the most of the snow in the unusually prolonged winter (the last blog post) my intended trip to Greece and Spring was brought forward by a few weeks. The sudden and unexpected death of a very good friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged air fares, Dragon Arum, Flora, flowers, Greece, lizards, Painted Dragon, spring, Symi, tortoises | Leave a comment

Nisyros: castles in the air

Posted on October 16, 2017 by BarryH

Nisyros has some of the most spectacular scenery and most spectacular treks in the Dodecanese. I first went there in 2001 on a day trip from Tilos. We only had a few hours on the island but in that time … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Photography | Tagged Crusaders, Emborios, Enetikon, Greece, history, lava, Mandraki, Mycenaen, Mycenau, Nikia, Nisyros, Paleocastro, Parletia, Stavros, Symi | 1 Comment

Symi: castles in the air

Posted on September 9, 2017 by BarryH

One of the great things about the smaller Greek islands such as Symi, Nisyros, Tilos, and the smaller villages on the larger islands such as Emborios on Kalymnos, is their peace and tranquillity. In Greek it’s called ήσυχια. But it … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, History, Landscape, Mountains, Photography | Tagged archaeology, castles, Crusades, fortifications, Greece, Knights Hospitaller, piracy, Symi | 2 Comments

Nisyros: scratching the surface

Posted on August 3, 2017 by BarryH

Sandwiched between spending time on Symi I hopped a little further north in the Dodecanese to spend a couple of weeks on Nisyros. Google it and you will see lots of photos of ‘The Volcano’ and the Paleocastro, both very … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Reflections, Wildlife | Tagged caldera, earthquake, Emborios, fumaroles, Grass snake, Greece, lava, lava stacks, Nikia, Nisyros, Nyfios, Scarce Swallowtail, seismic fissures, sulphur, Symi, Volcano | 2 Comments

Symi: Spring and early Summer landscapes

Posted on July 6, 2017 by BarryH

I think that is the longest gap between blog posts on Barry’s Ramblings. Force of a range of circumstances. I had to return home to sort out some of the issues still unresolved when I flew back to Symi in … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring | Tagged deserted village, Greece, Gria, monasteries, Nimborio Bay, Pedi Bay, Pedi Valley, ponds, Symi | 2 Comments