The central position of Syros was the one that helped to make the island one of the most important ports of the eastern Mediterranean during the 19th century, constituting the commercial, administrative and cultural center of the Cyclades. Ermoupolis still looks like an open-air museum, a living monument of neoclassical architecture with relics and cultural treasures worth discovering.
From the medieval town of Ano Syros, the ancient monuments of the Early Cycladic era in Kastri, the Municipality of Syros — Ermoupolis, the Apollo Theater which is a miniature of the Scala of Milan, the Orthodox and Catholic coexistence, as well as the various Asia Minor touches to the machine shop in Neorio of Syros that has been operating since 1861, Syros is a unique place of inexhaustible historical tradition and culture.
Blue Flag awarded beaches
The beaches of Syros are among the most beautiful beaches of the Cyclades and meet all tastes and needs of travelers.
Six beaches of Syros are awarded the “Blue Flag”. These are the beaches of Agathopes, Azolimnos, Vari, Galissas, Kini, Finikas, which in recent years, with the contribution and will of the Municipality, participate in the pan-European program “Blue Flag” and secure this environmental award that symbolizes the cleanliness and organization of the beaches.
Discover Experiences
As night envelops the cosmopolitan capital, the bright lights of the city testify to the spark of nightlife, the fairytale nightlife of Syros.
The gastronomy of Syros followed a journey through time, a journey of flavors and aromas from all parts of Greece. From the refugees from Chios and Asia Minor who first introduced loukoumi and spoon sweets to the Syrians, the Smyrnians who brought with them the spices of the East, and the Capuchin monks with prickly pears.