Greece is trully a blessed country, with divine greek islands that you can visit all year round! One of my favorites is Symi that I recently visited for a long weekend to celebrate my beloved friend’s Zoe’s birthday! We were a group of four girls with a check-list of paradise beaches, amazing tavernas, bars, shops and hidden knucks to visit… And we did go everywhere – trust me! Here are our tips from the weekend:

Beaches

– Nanou (one of my favourite beaches in Greece)
– Ag. Marina
– Ag. Nikolaos
– Marathounta (next to Archangel Michael Panormitis Monastery)

Sunset at Petalo

Katerinas x 2

Zoe

Katerina L & Zoe

Nanou beach

Agios Giorgios beach

Agia Marina beach

in the boat with Zoe, expolring Symi’s beautiful beaches

the beautiful house we were staying

Making it to the top of the village!

Funniest Goat ever at Nanou beach!

Goats fighting over martinis at Nanou beach

Feeding the goats at Nanou beach

Nanou beach goat friendly seaside tavern!

#thefmartiniadventures in Symi

On pur way to Panormitis Monastery view from the top

Symi view from the port

Symi

Scallops at Agia Marina beach tavern

Us girls!

Love this pic! with Katerina L, Zoe & Katerina M, having margaritas and paloma cocktails at Tsati bar

Katerina & Zoe at the port

Zoe’s tavern

Symi port

with Zoe, birthday girl, fellow virgo and partner in crime!

Eat / Drink /Party

In Town / Port
– Tsati Bar: Ask for Michalis, the owner; he is trully unique and he makes one of the best Paloma cocktails I have ever tasted!
– Petalo: For sunset drinks, best view!
– Tholos: one of the best restaurants on the island!
– Giorgio: Italian restaurant 
– Los: For Lobster, Oysters & Sushi!
– Manos: Greek Tavern with a twist that always ends up in greek music party scene
– Pantelis: Greek Tavern for fish at the port

– Giorgis: Greek Tavern (at the top of the village)

On the beach
– Nanou Tavern: I higly reccomend this greek tavern on Nanou beach – the food was great. Tip: try the “keftedakia” (greek meatballs)

Shop

– Jade: for colourfoul kaftans, sandals and other summer findings

See

– Archangel Michael Panormitis Monastery: This is a majestic monastery, people from all around Greece travel to visit it. Its is a must if you go to Symi; light a candle, make a heartfelt wish & sweep the entrance floor with the brooms (traditional rite).