Symi Festival 2019, Symi Shrimp festival and things
As mentioned previously, a couple of morning photos from a walk the other day. We went out yesterday too, Neil ahead of me at 6.45, and we met on the road up near the bridge and walked back together. About three miles each in total. You have to go then to avoid the heat of the day which starts around 7 a.m., not that the nights are much cooler at the moment, but that’s how it is in July and August around here.
There’s a festival programme out for the Symi Festival 2019, and I’ve seen a page for July so far. There’s also the Symi Shrimp festival on Sunday. If you’re in Horio in the evening, there will be the usual free Symi shrimps, music and wine, dancing too I expect, and the square will on doubt be busy. If you’re planning to eat at one of the two tavernas up here, it’s best to book in advance, as it is on busy nights like Friday when there’s live Greek music at Giorgio’s.
And on the subject of music, I see the new bar (and, I heard, live music venue) now has its name up. ‘Scena’ is by the car park and bus stop in Horio, very handy for coming up and down from Yialos or Pedi by bus, just below Taverna Zoi. I don’t know when it will be open or what exactly you will find there, but it’s certainly coming along. If you are looking for other places to eat and meet in the village, don’t forget you’ve got the Olive Tree (open until mid-afternoon), The Secret Garden on the Pedi road, the Sunrise Café, Ringo’s, the two bars in the square and the late-night bar, the Jean and Tonic… Have I forgotten anyone? I hope not, and I don’t think so… Oh, there’s the cantina on the hillside out of the village on the main road that’s open in the evenings and looks down over the Pedi valley, while down in Pedi itself, there are two tavernas open for lunch and dinner. There; a quick roundup for you.
