Syros ia a beautiful island off the normal tourist track. Ermoupolis, the major town of 13,000 people, is the centre of government for the Cyclades. The majority of people do not work in the tourist industry. Syros is the place to visit to experience authentic Greek island culture.
Things to do
Walk the narrow back streets of Ermoupolis and discover the city's charm.
Hang out in Plateia Miaouli, one of Greece's best public plazas.
Walk to the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ to view the opulant interior and splendid views.
Spend time at a beach.
Sleep
Eleana Hotel, Possidonia, Modern hotel offering many comforts and a well maintained interior.
Faros Hotel, Azolimnos, Luxury hotel with private beach.
Get In
By boat
From the Greek mainland ferries and hydrofoil services run daily from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.
Ermoupolis isn't only the capital of Syros, but also the capital of the Cyclades and thus well-connected with Athens. The itineraries from Piraeus, the port of Athens, to Ermoupolis (Syros) are daily and the trip takes about 4 hours by normal ferry. Syros is also connected to Thessaloniki, northern Greece, in 18 hours. There is also a ferry leaving from Lavrio, to the south of Attica and reaching Syros in about 5 hours.
Apart from the mainland, there are many ferries and hydrofoils to connect Syros with other Aegean islands. Normal ferries connect Syros to Aegiali, Amorgos (5 hours), Andros (3 hours and a half), Donousa (6 hours), Folegandros (6 hours), Heraklion, Crete (12 hours), Ios (5 hours), Karlovasi, Samos (4 hours), Katapola, Amorgos (7 hours), Kea (4 hours), Kimolos (6 hours), Kos (4 hours), Koufonisia (8 hours), Kythnos (2 hours and a half), Leros (3 hours and a half), Milos (8 hours), Mykonos (1 hour and a half), Naxos (3 hours), Paros (1 hour and a half), Patmos (3 hours), Rhodes (8 hours), Schinoussa (9 hours), Serifos (4 hours), Sifnos (5 hours), Sikinos (5 hours), Skiathos (9 hours), Skopelos (8 hours) and Santorini (7 hours). Regular hydrofoils connect Syros to Mykonos (1 hour) and Tinos (40 minutes).
By plane
There are daily flights from Athens airport (35 minutes) by Olympic Air .
The airport of Syros Island is located south of Ermoupolis.
Get Around
Syros is small enough to enjoy by foot or bicycle. Taxis are also available, and the local bus service is cheap and reliable.
Syros is in the Cyclades group of Greek Islands.
Syros ia a beautiful island off the normal tourist track. Ermoupolis, the major town of 13,000 people, is the centre of government for the Cyclades. The majority of people do not work in the tourist industry. Syros is the place to visit to experience authentic Greek island culture.
Things to do
Walk the narrow back streets of Ermoupolis and discover the city's charm.
Hang out in Plateia Miaouli, one of Greece's best public plazas.
Walk to the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ to view the opulant interior and splendid views.
Spend time at a beach.
Sleep
Eleana Hotel , Possidonia, Modern hotel offering many comforts and a well maintained interior.
Faros Hotel , Azolimnos, Luxury hotel with private beach.
Get In
By boat
From the Greek mainland ferries and hydrofoil services run daily from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.
Ermoupolis isn't only the capital of Syros, but also the capital of the Cyclades and thus well-connected with Athens. The itineraries from Piraeus, the port of Athens, to Ermoupolis (Syros) are daily and the trip takes about 4 hours by normal ferry. Syros is also connected to Thessaloniki, northern Greece, in 18 hours. There is also a ferry leaving from Lavrio, to the south of Attica and reaching Syros in about 5 hours.
Apart from the mainland, there are many ferries and hydrofoils to connect Syros with other Aegean islands. Normal ferries connect Syros to Aegiali, Amorgos (5 hours), Andros (3 hours and a half), Donousa (6 hours), Folegandros (6 hours), Heraklion, Crete (12 hours), Ios (5 hours), Karlovasi, Samos (4 hours), Katapola, Amorgos (7 hours), Kea (4 hours), Kimolos (6 hours), Kos (4 hours), Koufonisia (8 hours), Kythnos (2 hours and a half), Leros (3 hours and a half), Milos (8 hours), Mykonos (1 hour and a half), Naxos (3 hours), Paros (1 hour and a half), Patmos (3 hours), Rhodes (8 hours), Schinoussa (9 hours), Serifos (4 hours), Sifnos (5 hours), Sikinos (5 hours), Skiathos (9 hours), Skopelos (8 hours) and Santorini (7 hours). Regular hydrofoils connect Syros to Mykonos (1 hour) and Tinos (40 minutes).
By plane
There are daily flights from Athens airport (35 minutes) by Olympic Air .
The airport of Syros Island is located south of Ermoupolis.
Get Around
Syros is small enough to enjoy by foot or bicycle. Taxis are also available, and the local bus service is cheap and reliable.
Get out
Move on by boat to Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios or Santorini.
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