Nos is the closest beach to Simi Town, 300 meters from center, 5 minutes walk from Aegli Apartments. It is conveniently situated at the edge of the harbour of Gialos following the road. This is a small beach organized with sunbeds, umbrellas, watersports and tavern.
Beach between town and Nimborio
This is just 2 minutes walk after Nos. It’s a small rocky cove and some of the small beaches are not too visible from the main road. Nudism is tolerated.
Emborio is an old fishing village and there are some summerhouses as well as churches but there are no shops. At the beach there is a tavern, it’s an organized beach so it’s possible to rent sunbeds and umbrellas. Some vegetation surrounds the coast and provides with some shade near by. The beach is accessible by car and even on foot from Symi port (about 15-20 minutes).
It’s 2 kilometers west of Symi Town within walking distance from the harbour of Gialos. Part of this small beach is organized with sun beds and umbrellas. A few fish taverns line the beach. The area attracts many visitors, as there are remains of early Christian churches and the church of St. George.
This is one of the most popular beaches, Sandy beach, walking distance as map(20 minutes) from Pedi or by boat. It is an organized beach with sunbeds and umbrellas, but there are also some trees if you like to lay down in the shade. On the beach there is a tavern too. The beach is shallow making it easy to get into the water and safe for small children.
At the mouth of the Pedi inlet, on the northern side, is a tiny islet that lies offshore from the beach at Agia Marina. It can be reached by water taxi, and there are several each day from Gialos, or it is a 45 minute walk over some bare and rugged terrain from Pedi. The sand is also gently shelving and the water shallow, so it offers safe swimming for children, great for snorkeling, paddle in the sea or lie on a sunbed. There is also a tavern where you can buy cold drinks.
Heading south along the east coast is a narrow inlet at Dissalonias and a tiny beach at Agios Giorgios. It has no overland access and is visited only by those in their own boat or by water taxi.
The beach is a narrow strip of shingle and pebble and there is no shade. There are also no facilities here so bring food and water if you intend to stay. The beach is desolate and exposed, offering no shade until mid afternoon.
This small bay is accessible by car or motorbike, or for the more adventurous a long hike. The walk downhill takes about half an hour. Taxi boats do not, as yet, run here. With a brand new tavern, sunbeds and good swimming, Toli is fast becoming a popular destination for tourists.
Nanou is only accessible by taxi-boat or a very long walk (about 2 hours)! The journey will take between 30-45 minutes. This beach is a pebble beach and worth the visit because of the gorgeous scenery thanks to the nearby cliffs with astonishingly clear water, marvelous for snorkeling (particularly on the far side).! The fact that the beach is on a bay also makes the water fairly gentle. Nanou has a small beach tavern, fenced in from the goats, toilets and a few sunbeds. It is quieter than Agios Nikolaos and the lack of sand makes it less popular for families with children.
Agios Vasilios or Lapathos Beach, cannot be reached by water taxi (except some days in the high season). If you want to visit the beach the only way is by foot (2 hours). The walk takes a couple of hours. It is a remote and quiet beach without any facilities, there are few trees that offer a little shade (so no umbrellas & sunbeds), which means that you have to bring your own water supply and something to eat. This is an ideal naturist beach, made out of pebbles and just a few bits of sand.
Marathounda Beach is a popular choice for tourists and locals. Its just before the famous monastery Panormitis. It can be accessed either by car, by foot or by boat. A beach cantina is fenced off to stop the goats pestering guests at the tables and there are a few sunbeds on the stones. The water of the sea at Marathounda Beach is very clear and excellent for snorkeling.
Beautiful bay which can be reached on foot from Panormitis.
Panormitis Bay can best be reached with an excursion boat or by road. The bay is situated in the south of the island and is famous for its monastery of Archangel Michael, that stands at the head of the bay and attracts many visitors every summer. In the bay of Panormitis there is also a beach and there are a couple of tavern and shops to serve all the tourists that come to take a look at the monastery. Also its bakery is famous for cheese pies.
Beach on the west coast is at Agios Emilianos, a favourite spot for round-island boat trips where the attraction is the dramatic setting of the monastery on an islet linked to the shore by a small causeway. It’s about 2 hours walk. Agios Emilianos has a small, shingle beach below the whitewashed chapel. The beach is very scruffy and stony.
Maroni Beach, a very picturesque beach west of Symi close to Agios Emilianos. At this point the land narrows to create an islet on which is a small chapel. The beach is very special as the trees reach the sea and the color of the water is particularly green.
By boat you can reach this beautiful island at the southern end of Symi with clear water. The area of the islet is 1.80 km² and is uninhabited. In ancient times, the island was called Teutlussa.
Nimos is an islet. It is located exactly at the northern edge of Symi and it is separated by a small shallow ferry called Diapori. It has an area of 4.6 square kilometers. By boat you can reach the island Nimos and swim into the pebble beach.
Special thanks for there photos:
Phillipos Alafakis awarded photographer
Katerina Chatzichristodoulou awarded photographer