The monastery built to honour Archangel Michael at Panormitis on Symi island is home to several museums dedicated to the sea. It is a wonderful stop-over for our sea-loving guests!

Symi's Panormitis in Pictures

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Approaching the monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis by seaAerial view of the roads leading from the monastery to the north end of the island.Aerial view of the roads leading from the monastery to the north end of the island.Aerial view of the monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis on Symi island.Single windmill on a rocky shoreline in late afternoon light.List of rules disallowing water sports, campfires, pets, nudism, and music at the monastery at Panormitis.Scaffolding engulfs a clock tower being restored at the Panormitis monastery on Symi island.Model boats on display in the museum at Panormitis, Symi, Greece.A variety of hand-crafted, miniature model sailing ships on display in the nautical museum at Panormitis.Models of old wooden sailing ships on display in the nautical museum at Panormitis.Handmade model of an old-fashioned Greek sailing boat in the marine museum at Symi.Miniature models of old Greek fishing boats displayed at the marine museum at Panormitis.Miniature models of old Greek fishing boats displayed at the marine museum at Panormitis.Miniature sailing boat in a glass bottle.Model of an old wooden sailing boat on display in the nautical museum at Symi.Visitors relaxing in the colourful courtyard in the monastery of Archangel Michael of Panormitis.Terracotta pottery rescued from shipwrecks on display at the nautical museum at Symi, Greece.Display of various knots used by sailors.Massive Greek ferry docked at a quay dwarfs a small rowboat in the foreground.Sailboats anchored in a peaceful bay of turquoise water on a sunny summer day.Sailboats anchored in a peaceful bay of turquoise water on a sunny summer day.The ferry departing from Panormitis harbour.Boats anchored in brilliant turquoise water near the monastery at Panormitis.Boats anchored in the bay in front of the monastery to Archangel Michael of Panormitis.