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Agia Marina - Symi Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/20/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Symi is a beautiful and safe place to explore but can be extremely hot. Please don’t walk off well defined tracks alone or without your phone. Wear good shoes and *always* carry plenty of water. x

This is a 35mm micro well hidden close to the path from Agia Marina to Pedi Bay. It requries a good walk from Pedi bay or a shorter scramble up the hillside from Agia Marina which can be reached by Taxi-boat. There are beautiful views from the cache.


Agia Marina from the cache


Agia Marina on the northern side of the entrance to Pedi can be reached on foot or by water-taxi from the harbour or Pedi Bay. It has a newly-built taverna, sunbeds and umbrellas for hire. You can buy a drink from the bar and relax on the terrace. There is a picturesque chapel on a small island which is very popular as a wedding venue.

The water is incredibly clear; great for snorkelling and safe for children (description courtesy of the Symivisitor website).

Whilst water taxi is by far the easiest way to reach Agia Marina from Pedi Bay or Yialos, you can walk from both in around 45 minutes. As ever, good shoes and plenty of water are requried
The cache is located above Agia Marina close to the path from Pedi. GZ provides spectacular views over Agia Marina and across to Agios Nikolaos from just above the cache.

From Agia Marina, follow the path up towards Pedi, following the blue and red waymarks on the rocks. After you pass the rock with blue/red/blue marks, continue up a little further until you get to an old stone wall that stretches to your right. Don't go past this wall, instead turn right just before it walking around 45 feet and look for a tell-tale hole in one of the rocks. OK, there are hundreds of them - see the spoiler pics for help .
Please sign the log and upload a photo.
Enjoy the cache, the fancastic beach and taverna !

Useful links:
http://www.foxysislandwalks.com/Symi_Walks.htm
http://www.greekislandinvestment.com/html/location.html
http://www.symivisitor.com/beaches.htm

It is difficult to know what rating to give a cache like this. If you are visiting Symi and expect to take a boat to Agia Marina then it's a 3/4. If you didn't expect the boat trip or long hike, then it's a 3/5 !

Small note on cache maintenance: Shared maintenance agreement with YanniG.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr fcbvyre cvpf. Gur ubyr vf whfg nobhg gur evtug fvmr sbe n 35zz zvpeb.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)