Symi (Simi) – Datca
Ferry to Turkey
Symi (Simi) – Datca
Ferry to Turkey
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The Greek island of Symi is one of the Dodecanese Islands and is located around 40 km to the north west of the island of Rhodes and 420 km from the Port of Piraeus. Symi's closest neighbours are the Datca and Bozburun peninsulars of Mugla Province in Turkey. The island's terrain is mainly mountainous and its coastline is made up of either beaches and secluded coves, or rocky cliffs. Located on the north east coast of the island is its main town, also called Symi. The lower town is the area around the harbour, called Yialos, and the upper town is called Horio or Ano Symi. There isn't a great deal to see or do on the island, and this is perhaps where its charm is. Apart from lazing on the beach or swimming in its crystal clear waters the Monastery of the Archangel Panormitis, which is an early 18th century Greek Orthodox monastery built on the coast in the south west of the country, is worth visiting. Overlooking Ano Symi is the Kastro which was built by the Knights of St. John as an expansion of a Byzantine castle on the same site. Quite a bit of the structure remains and there are also signs of an ancient citadel on which two later castles were built.
Datca is a town that is located in the south west of Turkey, around 65 km from Marmaris. The town lies on a peninsular that is surrounded by nature and has around 10,000 residents. The Aegean Sea is the body of water located off the north coast of the peninsular and the Mediterranean Sea is off the peninsula's south coast. Beautiful panoramic views of the Greek islands of Kos, Simi and Rhodes can be found from high points on the peninsular. The town remains relatively undiscovered by large numbers of tourists mainly because there is no airport nearby. However, on the plus side, those that do visit the town will experience a more authentic Turkey than perhaps more popular resorts. The sea and coastline around the town is beautiful and contains many little beaches and quiet bays on which to relax and enjoy everything the area has to offer.
The city's different quarters are Resadiye, Eski Datca 'Old Datca' and Iskele 'quay', which are separated by about a mile from each other with the centre of the town crossed by a short section of the Datca Stream. The original centre of administration was Resadiye and was later renamed Datca in 1928.
