Petridi House was the perfect base for our stay on Symi. It had everything we needed. The kitchen is well-equipped, and the balcony - overlooking the sea was idyllic. Yannis was extremely helpful – excellent recommendations and only a message away if we had any questions. Tholos, a restaurant in the main town, was absolutely superb, and the round-the-island boat trip was lots of fun.
We decided to stay in Nimborio thinking we would head in to the main town most days. There is a taxi boat that goes through most of the morning and afternoon, and the walk is only 30-45 minutes (depending on which path you take). But in the end we only left the village a few times. The beach was very quiet - just a few other tourists on most days, and a lot of the time we had it completely to ourselves. If you like to snorkel, there is a huge range of stuff to see – from small shore fish to baby tuna to bluespotted cornetfish.
We had everything we needed for a fun, relaxing stay, and we’ll definitely recommend to friends and be back ourselves in the coming years. Thank you!