What to do and where to go in Simi Island

What to do and where to go in Simi Island

Simi Island was named after Nymph Syme, the wife of Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Some of the old names of the island are Aigli, Metapontis and Kariki. This island, which was ruled by the Ottoman State for 400 years, was called Sümbek because the boats called Sümbek were produced during the Ottoman period. While the population was over 20,000 at that time, the rate of population decreased with the decrease in sponge and sea trade. Today’s population is about 3,000 people. In 1905, with Simi, Izmir was declared a sister city.

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Exploring around the island of Lesvos (Mytilene) in 36 hours

At customs exit, rent your car from the agencies on the quay, settle in the hotel and go on a bazaar tour. First, settle on To Navagio’s second-floor balcony behind the Sappho monument. Watch the live life on the dock as you sip ice cream frape to keep you vigorous throughout the night (8 TL). If you want to drink your iced coffee with the young people of the island, Mythos Café is behind the square, on the corner where Komninaki and Vernedaki streets meet.

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Zorba the Greek (1964)

Zorba the Greek – Legendary Greek Movie (1964)

Basil is a British-Greek writer raised in Britain who bears the hallmarks of an uptight, middle-class Englishman. He is waiting at the Athens port of Piraeus on mainland Greece to catch a boat to Crete when he meets a gruff, yet enthusiastic Greek-Macedonian peasant and musician named Zorba. Basil explains to Zorba that he is traveling to a rural Cretan village where his father owns some land, with the intention of reopening a lignite mine and perhaps curing his writer’s block. Zorba relates his experience with mining and persuades Basil to take him along.

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