Symi, the Sentinel of the Greek Archipelago. The Bastion of Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Breathtaking natural landscapes, striking neoclassical architecture. Panormitis, patron of the island and protector of sailors. Roukouniotis, an enduring witness to the Byzantine and post-Byzantine art of the island. And even though sponge diving is now a thing of the past, seafaring and the sea remain a source of life for its inhabitants. This unassuming rock in the Aegean has nevertheless produced many distinguished figures: university professors, scholars, scientists, iconographers, painters, folk musicians, sculptors, woodcarvers,
film directors, journalists.
This book you hold in your hands is an effort to capture glimpses and images of the rich history, culture, and unparalleled Greek nature of Symi.
