Finikas is a coastal village and small resort on the southwest coast of Syros, set around a protected marina where yachts and fishing boats share the water. The sandy-to-pebble beach runs along a tamarisk-lined seafront of fish tavernas, hotels and rooms, roughly 10 kilometres from the island capital. The village sits about 10 to 11 … Read more
Delfini beach is a small sheltered cove on the west coast of Syros, set just over the headland north of the fishing village of Kini beach. The strip mixes soft sand and fine pebble, backed by low hills and a scatter of tamarisk trees, with a single taverna and six sunbeds in season. Clear, calm … Read more
Kastri and Chalandriani are two linked prehistoric sites on the northern coast of Syros in the Cyclades. Kastri is a fortified hilltop settlement of the Early Bronze Age, ringed by one of the oldest defensive walls in the Aegean. Chalandriani, on the slopes below, holds a vast cemetery of small stone graves from the same … Read more
The Industrial Museum of Ermoupoli records the manufacturing and shipbuilding history of Syros, the first industrial and commercial hub of modern Greece. It occupies restored former workshops and factory buildings in the old industrial zone on the western edge of Ermoupoli, the island capital. Machinery, tools, printing presses, and preserved collections trace how the port … Read more
Markos Vamvakaris, widely called the patriarch of rebetiko, was born on the Catholic hilltop of Ano Syros in the early twentieth century. He grew up in the poor stepped lanes above the port, then left as a young man for the docks of Piraeus. There he mastered the bouzouki and shaped the urban folk music … Read more
Agathopes beach is a shallow, sandy bay on the southwest coast of Syros, set directly below the resort village of Poseidonia. The pale sand, calm water and the small green islet of Strongylo offshore make it one of the safest family beaches on the island, 12 to 13 kilometres from Ermoupoli. The bay faces away … Read more
Megas Gialos is a long sandy beach on the south coast of Syros, shaded by old tamarisk trees that grow to the water’s edge. The soft sand, shallow and calm water and full range of amenities make it one of the most organized beaches on the island. The beach sits roughly 9 kilometres southwest of … Read more
San Michali is the hard, mature cow’s-milk cheese of northern Syros, holding a Protected Designation of Origin tied to the island. Named after the San Michalis area of Apano Meria, it carries a sharp, spicy bite that sets it apart from the softer cheeses of the Cyclades. The cheese comes from the rural, hilly north … Read more
Vaporia is the neoclassical seafront district of Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros, where nineteenth-century sea captains and shipowners built grand mansions directly above the sea. The name comes from vapori, the Greek word for steamships, whose cargo and passenger lines funded the wealth on show in the painted facades. Three-storey houses rise straight from the … Read more
Komito beach is a long stretch of soft sand on the southwest tip of Syros, below the village of Poseidonia and fringed with a line of tamarisk trees that give natural shade. The shallow, calm water and the near-total lack of development make it one of the quietest, wildest beaches on the island. The bay … Read more