Agios Nikolaos: The Blue-Domed Orthodox Cathedral of Ermoupoli on Syros

July 15, 2026July 13, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Agios Nikolaos is the main Orthodox cathedral of Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros in the Cyclades. The church stands above the Vaporia district, where sea-captain mansions line the rock, and its blue dome and twin bell towers form the first landmark that ships see on approach. The cathedral rises a short climb above Ermoupoli and … Read more

Vaporia: The Sea-Captain Mansion District of Ermoupoli on Syros

July 15, 2026July 12, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

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