Landmark· Symi· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Panormitis Monastery
36° 32.9′ N · 27° 50.8′ E · approximate
The Monastery of the Archangel Michael Panormitis, patron saint of Symi and guardian of sailors: an 18th-century Venetian-style complex with a silver icon of the Archangel, frescoes, two museums and pilgrim lodgings. It is the second-largest monastery in the Dodecanese after Patmos.
Practical
Position approx: derived from the OSM Panormitis locality and ferry-pier nodes at the head of the bay; the monastery fronts the quay. Greeka: two museums (ecclesiastical silver and folk culture) and a library of Byzantine manuscripts. Sailing Issues: one of four miraculous icons of the Archangel Michael in the Dodecanese; the bell tower was renovated in 2017–2018. Modest dress. A short dinghy ride from the anchorage.
Best for
Pilgrimage site and the reason to stop at Panormitis