Syros Carnival (Apokries): The Pre-Lenten Season in Ermoupoli and Ano Syros
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