For those of us who are passionate about travel, there are many places in the world that we adore visiting. Maybe even a few special places we fall a little bit in love with.
But then there’s another level of travel experience, one that’s far rarer…
A place that just calls to your soul.
If you’ve got a minute, the exquisitely-tiny Greek island of Symi would like a word with your soul.
Surprisingly, two months before my first visit (on Round the World 9 1/2 – Moscow to the Med) I’d never even heard of Symi island. But while trying to plan a route from Rhodes to Turkey, I happened to stumble across this little Greek island gem.
And I’m so glad that I did.
I was instantly smitten with the pictures of Symi with its quaint pink and yellow, Venetian style architecture. I’d never seen a Greek island that looked like Symi and I knew right away I had to see it.
Even the stunning online photos that drew me here have not done this small island justice.
The clear, deep sapphire waters of the harbor are surrounded by row after row of pastel-hued 18th century neoclassical mansions stacked one on top of the other climbing the side of the mountain.
The colorful facades are separated from the sea by nothing but a line of million-dollar yachts and sailboats. Read more… rtwin30days.com/symi-greece