You either love it or you don’t, I suppose. The ‘Noddy’ train that runs between Guadalquivir and old Seville… Oh, no, that’s a Chris de Burgh song (someone else you’ll either love or hate, perhaps). The tourist train that runs between the town square and the suburbs of Almost-Nimborio, offering you views along the way. Views of the throng stumbling off the day boats into your path, the shopfronts of the harbour north side, the clock tower and police station, the old boat yard and the fancy new restaurants along its water’s edge, and onwards… Past what was Paradise Beach and is now Kirtos, up the hill beside the famous Anchor House (a must-stay destination), and around the coast, offering views of the sea, Nimos, and the other side of Nimborio Bay.
Once it reaches the Nimborio terminus, it turns and comes back, so you can look at the view on the other side — rocks, mainly. I believe it does a circuit of the town square so it can park in the right direction, thus, you can get a close up of the Town Hall and other places of note. (The house that was a museum and is now given over to the clergy, the Indian restaurant – another must-visit…)
The train isn’t actually a locomotive, it’s a tractor in disguise, and it used to pull two carriages, but now has only one. Not sure why. Cheaper to run perhaps? Fewer breakdowns? It’s a bit of fun, though I have yet to indulge myself. Not sure how much the ride costs but I reckon you’re on it for around 45 minutes to an hour. (?) That’s judging by the times I see it crawling around the harbour after boat-arrival time and up to about four of five in the afternoon. In the past, it has been privately hired foo wedding parties, I believe.
There. Something to do while on your day trip to Symi.
