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We almost missed the beauty of Soroni, it’s easy to do that if like us you imagine that a coastal village is all about beach holidays. Soroni has a narrow strip of natural and neglected pebble beach. One taverna stands beside the beach. There are a few luxury villas set well back from the road. It is a village with potential and in desperate need of a few basic improvements. Litter is a problem. It could be a much more attractive place with a regular clean up. People meet up at the beach and leave their cans and plastic behind. Look higher for the beauty in Soroni. Roads lead up into the hills behind the village where one finds the stunning landscape crisscrossed with trails for walks and if you’re brave, mountain biking. There are sheer drops into chasms and valleys that should make people nervous about taking children. The views would thrill hill walkers and Rhodes misses a trick with a holiday season that ends in October because hiking is pleasant in cooler weather. The village is divided by the main road. There is supermarket, shops, pharmacies, eateries and most essential businesses for local life. Much of the older part of the village around the church features abandoned houses that nature has begun to encroach upon. I am sure that these look far more attractive in spring when festooned with wild flowers. In the manner of such dwellings, they tend to be huddled together down narrow lanes, most with just a small space for a porch in front. They would make ideal holiday homes for hikers who need a comfortable and practical place to lay their heads after a day out in the countryside. Numerous cats are another feature of Soroni. Perhaps a few cat lovers would like to retire here and help look after them? Soroni has much potential in a different direction from the typical beach resorts. I would like to see the small park overlooking the beach spruced up, a tea shop offering snacks and cakes. Hiking and tea shops go together.