Syros

Cyclades, Greece

Overview

Cyclades, Greece

Syros is located 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens and lies between Kythnos and Tinos island. The island of Syros is unique and can combine relaxing vacations along with culture and liveliness.
Ermoupolis is the capital of Cyclades and the capital of Syros as well .It hosts a remarkable festival during August that attracts many visitors at that time .At Apollon theater there are as well great musical and theatrical performances! Easter in Syros especially is completely different than other places due to the combination of Catholic and Orthodox Easter spirit.

Must See

Ermoupolis .The beautiful capital of Syros
Apollon Theatre
St Nikolas Church
Ano Syros
San Mixalis village for beautiful sunset

Kini Beach
Lottos Beach
Santorinioi Beach
Agathopes Beach

How to get
in Syros

By plane: The airport of Syros is small and does not usually get very busy. It serves daily domestic flights from Athens and the flight time is 35 min. The small airport of Syros is located 2 km from Ermoupolis, the main town of the island. Upon arrival , visitors can use a taxi or book a limousine service to their destination.
By boat: There are daily ferries to Syros from Piraeus, the main port of Athens. During summer season, there are also ferries to Syros from the port of Rafina, the closest port to Athens International Airport. As Syros is located centrally in the Aegean Sea, it has ferry connections with many other islands of the Aegean Sea, such as Mykonos, Andros, Tinos, Ikaria, Lesvos and more. The port of Syros is at Ermoupolis.