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Syros Island
 Ermoupolis
is not only the main town of Syros but is also the administrative
capital of the whole Cyclades. Our reason for choosing this large town
is purely selfish, for Ermoupolis is probably one of the most
interesting towns.
A period of great
wealth and elegance in the 17th & 18th
centuries has bequethed Ermoupolis with neo-classical style buildings on
the grandest of scales. The central square with the massive town hall
surrounded by cafes is a good starting point as you stroll from the
church to museum to market to waterfront and beyond, as each turning
reveals something new.
The two hills of Ano
Syros with its medieval town and Vrontado topped by the church of
Anastasis climb high above the shoreline of Ermoupolis and complete the
tableau of what is a Greek Island holiday with a difference.
HISTORY
Syros has been one of the Cycladic
Civilization centers. It has been
inhabited since the Neolithic years and there are archaeological finds
that date back to the start of the Neolithic Age around 3000 BC.
Homer reports that two cities thrived in
the whole island: Phoenice
and Posidonia.
 SIGHTSEEING'S
Ermoupoli: Archaeological Museum. The Town
House. The Jesuit monastery. The Capuchin monastery. Cycladic Art
Gallery.
ANO SYROS
Medieval scheduled settlement. The
catholic church of St. George that dominates the
hill. The museum of Marcos Vamvakaris.
The Capuchin school.
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>> Cyclades Islands : Amorgos, Anafi,
Andros, Antiparos,
Delos, Folegandros,
Ios, Kea,
Kimolos, Kithnos,
Koufonisia, Milos,
Mykonos, Naxos,
Paros, Santorini,
Serifos, Sifnos,
Sikinos, Syros,
Tinos.
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Mykonos Island
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 Ιt is the cosmopolitan center of the Cyclades Complex. Its reputation has spread during the last years due to its unique landscape, its archaelogical sites, its cosmopolitan environment and its magnificent beaches.
White-washed, cube-shaped houses are scattered all over the island, narrow streets in the town, chapels and picturesque tavernas hide among art galleries and stores selling jewellery, souvenirs etc.
Trends that sweep through the international scene are born in the intense nightlife of this modern resort.
An island of tempting and tempestuous reputation such as Mykonos, with high tourism and a rather superficial lifestyle, inevitably has both fans and critics.
But even the most unsuspecting visitor immediately realizes that Mykonos is not only a crazy “bon-viveur”, but also an attractive, picturesque island with white Chora aside the crystal-clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
Direct international charter flights and regular domestic flights from Athens serve frequently, during summer, the airport of Mykonos.
Because it is so famous, Mykonos gets really overcrowded during high season but for those who enjoy the crowd, great fun and all night long entertainment, Mykonos is the ideal place for holidays.
Have a wonderful time...
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