The Anastasi (Resurrection of Christ) Church majestically crowns the Vrontado hill, offering a spiritual and architectural marvel in Syros. This Orthodox church stands as a symbol of cultural and religious significance, visible from across Ermoupoli and even from the sea. Built in a neoclassical-Byzantine style, the Anastasi Church is not only a place of worship … Read more
The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, located in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros, is a remarkable site for art enthusiasts and historians alike. This neoclassical church is renowned for housing a significant early icon by the famed artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco. This icon, depicting the Dormition of the … Read more
Syros nightlife centres on Ermoupoli, the capital of the island and of the wider Cyclades, and it runs through the whole year rather than a short summer season. The town works as a regional administrative and shipping capital, so the cafes, bars, and tavernas serve residents in every month, not only visitors in August. An … Read more
Syros hiking trails follow a network of old stone-paved paths, called kalderimia, and mule tracks that cross the rugged northern half of the island. The routes concentrate in Apano Meria, the sparsely populated upland of terraced hills, dry-stone walls, and herding hamlets above the capital. Waymarked paths link the high village of San Michalis, the … Read more
The Syros International Film Festival is an annual independent film festival held each summer in Ermoupoli, the harbour capital of Syros in the Cyclades. It screens Greek and international arthouse, classic and short films, usually around a yearly theme, and spreads its screenings across striking venues throughout the town. The festival threads through the marble … Read more
The Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, the Transfiguration of the Saviour, is the Orthodox metropolitan cathedral of Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros. The church stands in the upper town on the Orthodox-settled hill and serves as the seat of the Holy Metropolis of Syros. The cathedral rises above the marble centre of Ermoupoli and faces the Catholic … Read more
Aetos beach is a remote pebble-and-sand cove on the north coast of Syros, set deep in the bare hills of Apano Meria. Its clear, deep water sits well sheltered behind rocky headlands, and no paved road reaches the shore. The cove lies far from Ermoupoli, the island capital, with no road down to the pebbles. … Read more
The best time to visit Syros runs from late May to early October, and June and September stand out as the sweet spot for warm weather, a swimmable sea and thinner crowds. July and August bring the hottest days at 27-30C and the busiest calendar, while spring and autumn suit walking and sightseeing across Syros. … Read more
The Syros Carnival, known in Greek as Apokries, is the pre-Lenten festival that fills the marble streets of Ermoupoli and the medieval hill of Ano Syros. It runs through the weeks before Lent and builds to the final Carnival weekend before Clean Monday. Costume parades, masquerade balls, satirical troupes, and children’s events spread across Miaouli … Read more
Louza is the traditional Cycladic cured pork of Syros, made from a lean cut of pork loin or fillet that is salted, spiced, cased and air-dried for three to six weeks. Producers on Syros slice it very thin and serve it cold as a meze, alongside cheese, bread, olives and a glass of wine or … Read more