Varvarousa beach is a secluded pebble cove on the northwest coast of Syros, set in the wild uplands of Apano Meria north of the fishing village of Kini beach. The cove holds clear turquoise water, sheltered swimming and green cedar and tamarisk backing the shore. No taverna, sunbeds or shops stand here, so visitors carry … Read more
Armeos beach is a pebble-and-sand cove on the west coast of Syros, tucked over the low headland at the northern end of Galissas bay. Clear, deep water and a screened position make it the island’s best-known naturist and clothing-optional beach, though families and swimmers also use the shore. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. … Read more
Achladi beach is a small sheltered bay on the south coast of Syros, set just east of Vari and about 8 kilometres from the port of Ermoupoli. Fine sand, warm shallow water and a single taverna define this quiet cove, which stays calm through the summer meltemi when the island’s northern beaches turn windy. Plan … Read more
Lia beach is a remote pebble-and-sand cove on the far northwest coast of Syros, tucked into the wild Apano Meria. Its deep, sheltered water runs crystal clear over a floor of pale pebbles, and high headlands keep the bay calm through the summer. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. The cove lies far from … Read more
Grammata beach is a deep, sheltered cove on the remote northwest coast of Syros, hidden inside the wild Apano Meria. Its name means letters, taken from the many inscriptions that ancient and medieval sailors carved into the smooth marble rocks around the bay as prayers for safe passage. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. … Read more
Apano Meria is the rugged northern half of Syros, the sparsely populated upland that begins above the line from Kini toward the north coast. The name also appears as Ano Meria in local speech. This is a landscape of terraced hills, dry-stone walls, and small herding hamlets, with no large resorts and a single main … Read more
The Archaeological Museum of Syros ranks among the oldest museums in Greece, founded in the late nineteenth century in the port capital of Ermoupoli. Its collection centres on the Early Cycladic culture that grew across the islands in the third millennium BC. Marble figurines, engraved ‘frying-pan’ vessels, obsidian blades, and metal tools fill its display … Read more
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. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. … 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