Here’s a quick summary of how to get to the village from Yialos, for anyone who is heading this way this year and isn’t too sure how to do it. There are various ways including the taxis and the bus, the main road walk and a variety of paths and steps that join the Kali Strata, the main steps leading up to the village square. There are around 400 of them, so be prepared.
Start by the souvkali shop in the south-west corner of the harbour – towards Harani Bar (on the right), Vapori Bar and the fruit stallRight at the jewellery shopAt the start, past the Kalodoukas officesLeft at the pet shop/vet’sJust follow the widest stepsSteps then flat, makes it easierRemember to look behind and to the side for the best viewsnot far nowTowards the last pushStop on the corner for the famous ‘Kali Strata Bar’ view. (The bar is gone, but there’s a bench.)Down with your head, up with your heart and you’re skimming over the top in a jiffy. (A quote from ‘Blythe Spirit’)Near the topFinally, a rest at one of the village square cafes
If you want to buy the book with the same title as this post, then check out Carry On Up The Kali Strata (my series of living on Symi, book two). Here’s the dot-com link, but you can find it in all Amazon stores so order it from the one most appropriate to you.
