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Post by sunfun on May 8, 2009 17:02:49 GMT
Just saw Kathy's post about the symi board .It looks a nice place.Is it far from halki and is it possible to visit? Cheers1  |
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Post by sunfun on May 8, 2009 17:03:34 GMT
:-[Sorry...it was Di's post
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Post by Liz on May 8, 2009 17:26:03 GMT
I think you can get to Symi from Halki but not back again the same day  |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2009 18:17:01 GMT
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Post by Liz on May 8, 2009 18:26:07 GMT
Whats up Sth  |
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Post by stuartg on May 9, 2009 8:57:07 GMT
We went to Symi from Halki a couple of years ago. At that time yo had to get a boat from Rhodes Town. Took about 5 or 6 hours to get there. Symi was a gigantic disapointment for me - it's like a horrible vision of what Halki could become. It's bigger, over-run by day trippers (Italians a the rudest people on the planet - not the Germans), very expensive, totally comercialised. On the positive side - Horio (up the hill from the main town was brilliant - a bit run down, but really good - some nice wee shops, bars, tavernas and great views. BUT we were pretty glad to get back to Halki - later the following day. Like coming home. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2009 11:51:26 GMT
Hi Liz, Uncertainty only as to this year's schedules. An element of doubt on the Halki~Symi link. I know what used to be but I have doubts as to the now, if you know what I mean. And, not being certain and not ever wanting to go to Symi, I simply frowned. ;D
Stuart, I absolutely could not agree with you more. I cannot even bring myself to look at the Symi Visitor. To me,and I stress -to me - It exhibits the very worst that mass tourism can do to something wonderful. And wonderful it certainly used to be.
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Post by pda on May 9, 2009 13:45:41 GMT
With you on that one sth. If you really must go to Symi then it has to be via Rhodes.  You can however get to Tilos and Nisiros with some hope of getting back the same day. For a guide to the catemaran timetable the site is www.12ne.gr/en/Much better than Symi.............  |
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Post by simon on May 9, 2009 14:08:28 GMT
The first time we went to Halki we did it as a twin centre with Symi. We went to Halki first and loved it. We had to go back to Rhodes to get the catamaran to Symi. I have to say after the tranquilness of Halki, Symi was a real shock. It had elements of Agios Nicholios on Crete. It may have been a bit better if we had done Symi first and then Halki but even so we are not in a rush to go back to Symi.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2009 14:34:13 GMT
Symi obviously is what suits a lot of people otherwise there wouldn't be upteen hundreds of ex.pats hanging out there. |
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Post by simon on May 9, 2009 16:34:05 GMT
Symi obviously is what suits a lot of people otherwise there wouldn't be upteen hundreds of ex.pats hanging out there. Majorca suits a lot of people but that doesn't mean everyone has to like it. It's just horses for courses. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2009 17:26:03 GMT
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Post by sunfun on May 9, 2009 17:35:45 GMT
Thanks for the advice everyone  ......I think we'll give it a miss! |
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Post by Liz on May 9, 2009 17:50:21 GMT
I must admit it doesn't appeal to me ...I read the Symigreece.com site most days ..love the photos and the blogs but I know its just too busy for me ( all this said from a woman who is going on a cruise with about half a million others ) |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2009 18:14:26 GMT
Don't tell any of them about a certain Greek Island. They might all turn up at Ftengia next year   |
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......I think we'll give it a miss!
