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In the hills

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Symi - beyond the gap: on the path to the deserted settlement of Gria
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Symi - looking down from the top of the mountain behind Gria to the beach at Agios Nikolaos
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Symi - Agios Nikolaos Stenou
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Symi - donkeys are still used for transport in places
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Symi - the twin symbols of Greece, the Naitional flag and the flag of the Greek Orthodox Church, fly proudly in the stiff breeze at Agios Georgios Drakondiotis on the path from Nimborio to Yialos
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Symi - the bell tower at the entrance to Agia Ekaterini with 'Upper' Ksisos below in the background
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Symi - looking down the Vasilios Gorge to Lapathos bay
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Symi - the bell-tower entrance to the small monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos with Skoumisa Bay and Agios Eilianos far below
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Symi - Agios Nikolaos Stenou
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Symi - peace and quiet ... and shade
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Symi - form the top of the mountain behind the deserted settlement of Gria looking down over Pedi Bay and Nisos Island beyond
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Symi - 'Tortoise Square' at the deserted settlement in the col at the highest point on the path to Agios Emilianos, so called because tortoises were seen here on two separate occasions
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Symi - old mill on the hill above the monastery of Taxiarhis Mihail Roukouniotis
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Symi - traditional ways of farming are still a a way of life for some on Symi with harvest time in early summer
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Symi - the footpath behind the monastery of Zoodohou Pigis Vrisi leads towards the spring which gave it it's name (Water of Life)
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Symi - looking through the bell-tower at the monastery of Zoodohou Pigis Vrisi along the path towards Gria and the gap in the rocks of Symi 43
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Symi - all mod cons at the monastry of Zoodohou Pigis Vrisi - the Water of Life
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Symi - colour and simplicity of design: monastery of Agios Nikolaos Ksisos
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Symi - the inside of the old mill above the monastery of Taxiarhis Mihail Roukouniotis
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A network of paths connect the many ancient churches, monasteries and settlements in Symi's mountains offering a wide choice of interesting walks

Symi - dried thyme petals: blown by the wind?  collected by ants?
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Symi - the monastery/convent of Agia Ekaterina
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Symi - the main door to Agios Georgios Drakoundiots
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Symi - by the time the tourist season is underway all that is left of the many Spring flowers are the seed-heads
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Symi - in the Vasilios Gorge
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Symi - simplicity of colour and design are the hall-mark of the exterior of the many ancient churches in the mountains
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Symi - not Machu Pichu, but the long-deserted settlement of Gria high above Pedi Bay
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Symi - looking from the shaded courtyard of the mountain monastery of Agios Nikolaos Stenou towards Akrotiri Koutsoumbos
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Symi - Agios Nikolaos Stenou
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Symi - the splendid courtyard of the monastery of Agios Georgios Drakoundiotis on the kalderimi between Nimborio and Yialos
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Symi - the entrance to the monastery of Taxiarhis Mihail Roukouniotis
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Symi - part way down the steep path from the monastery of Panagia Strateri to the very popular Nanou Bay is a cave ......
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Symi - the small monastery of Agios Nikolaos Stenou set into the crags on top of the hill above Nimborio
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Symi - little owl in a tree close to Ag Paraskevi on the kalderimi above Yialos
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Symi - little owl in a tree close to Ag Paraskevi on the kalderimi above Yialos with Nimos Island behind
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Symi - lizard, alert but not yet ready to leave
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Despite being the hottest and driest of the Greek Islands, Symi has a surprising variety of wildlife
Symi - lizard, in the juniper forest above the Vasilios Gorge
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Symi - lizard, on the kalderimi from Agios Paraskevi to Agios Fanourios
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Symi - dragonfly on a micro-second pause on side of the permanent water-hole at the long-deserted settlement at Gria high above Pedi Bay
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Symi - dragonfly trying to make out with a piece of barbed-wire above the permanent waterhole at the deserted settlement of Gria
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Symi - tortoises live wild on the island; seen in two widely separated locations
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Symi - butterfly (of the swallowtail variety) on vitex bush close to the new astro-turf pitch behind Pedi
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Symi - butterfly (of the swallowtail variety) on vitex bush close to the new astro-turf pitch behind Pedi
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Symi - butterfly (of the swallowtail variety) on vitex bush close to the new astro-turf pitch behind Pedi
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Symi - butterfly (of the swallowtail variety) on vitex bush close to the new astro-turf pitch behind Pedi
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