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Symi

South Aegean

A small Dodecanese island near Rhodes, whose harbor is ringed with pastel neoclassical mansions.

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Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Symi is being written. It's on the Aegean Islands list as If You're Nearby.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Rhodes

South Aegean
About 29 miles away

The Crusaders' walled old town, and the acropolis at Lindos.

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Beaches · Islands

Santorini

South Aegean
About 134 miles away

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Beaches · Islands

Kos

South Aegean
About 38 miles away

Hippocrates's island, with Greek and Roman ruins and long beaches.

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