east of Rhodes and at 255 miles from Piraeus.
The place used to be called Metapontis and Aigli, but the locals then decided on Simi, after the Mythological nymph who was Poseidon's spouse. Simi, a lovelybut mountainous island reputed as the Three Graces birth place, has an area of fifty eight square kilometres, about 26 miles, and offers a varied topography, full of bays and headlands, mountains and valleys.
Moreover, the fact the island is quite arid was one of the determining factors for its economy, as its local residents used to devote to shipping, fishing, and sponge growth and their eventual collection, rather than to shepherding or farming, which they did as second option production activities.
However, with the passing of time, the Geography of the place also contributed for the locals to engage in the tour industry, the commerce, and the home manufacture of handicrafts and other crafts such as ship building or carpentry, since the island's weather tends to be dry, mild and healthy essential conditions for tourism and holidays. |
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Chorio), and lower Simi (also called Kato Poli and Gialos).
Although both areas look quite different, they are connected by a steep lane. So steep is the lane that the ancient locals built some steps to facilitate the traveller to go up and down the hilly path.
Despite the fact that the local residents are nice hospitable people, the island has a little drawback related to its own geographical feature: its lack of fresh water.
Nevertheless, the local authorities have signed for a final solution to Simi's water problems. A desalinisation plant, which is intended to be in full operation from July on, will provide a continuous water flow to every single house and building on Simi for their first time in history.
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