Villas on Syros
Travel guide
Our guide to Syros
The capital of the Cyclades, Syros has a proud Greek spirit that is evident in its elegant buildings, its merchant heritage, its atmosphere of everyday authenticity and the absence of mass tourism.
Getting there
Fly to Athens and then take a connecting flight to Syros or a ferry from Piraeus (2hr5 - 3hr45).
Good to know
- Surface area: 223km2 (approx)
- Population: 21,500 (approx)
- Capital: Hermoupolis, a busy, neo-classical-style port founded in the 1820s and named after Hermes
- Cultural treasure: the Apollo Municipal Theatre (1864), known as a “mini La Scala”
- Artistic treasure: the Dormition of the Virgin by El Greco, in the church of the same name in Hermoupolis
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From our local specialist
From our local specialist
"When I have a bit of free time, I like to watch the world go by from the cafés and bars of the main square in Hermoupolis. If I’m there in the late afternoon, I’ll stroll over to the mediaeval quarter of Ano Syra to watch the sun sink into the sea."
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