Syros .. The Aegean Sea masterpiece

Syros island is one of  the most important Cycladic Islands (Paros, Naxos, Santorini and Eos and Micanos, etc.) in terms of commercial, administrative, residential and tourism, as its the capital of Iermobolis and has had the most important ports of Greece in the last century. And because it is a rich island, known as the multicultural island and priceless architectural masterpiece attracting many tourists as is the case with the town of Corfu.

 

 The capital was built in an architectural neoclassical style, which combines the classic Greek and model of the European Renaissance. German architect Ernst Zelar (Main Hall) and the Italian architect Campo (Apollo Theater) and other key engineers between 1822 and 1865 has designed many important buildings in the city. The city main buildings designed each as a separated unit starting with the hospital to the public library, schools and runways, theaters, museums and others designed with the same style with a perfectly stunning. The island has been the center for shipbuilding industry and the center of world ports and the target of world sailors, was known for the manufacture of the first barns vessels in Greece which is Silo Niurion. Historically known for textiles and silk industry, leather, and its banking system developed and the excellent schools, and therefore played a major role in the development of modern Greek Constitution. And because the island has Ingelezip cemetery includes many European nationalities, it tied with Europe for many years and especially with Italy, France, Sweden and England, also because it knew full throttle during the rule of the people of Venice, the island has a Catholic-Orthodox religious personality in general, which is rare in Greece Orthodox history. Because the island is one of the most advanced and civilized islands in Greece, it is well connected to the outside world, so loved by tourists a lot. Tourists can fly directly to the island’s airport from any airport in Europe and vice verse without passing through the airport of Athens, they can fly from the island’s airport to all airports in the Greek islands and areas, and through the island tourists can also either fly or use the boat and ships to reach the other islands in the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean in general.

The days of the Romanian capital was in the current location of the same east side,  the island has suffered greatly because of invasions by pirates until the arrival of the people of Venice in 1204, after the Byzantines, to begin the career with the trade, industry and culture and therefore fame. Since then, Cyrus has become the most important islands of the Aegean Sea as a whole. As all the Greek islands Syros island was under Turkish rule, or the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century, but the negotiations with the Turks allowed them religious freedom and lower taxes and some other privileges. The most important towns of the island is the capital (Ermoupolis) on the east coast, which is one of the most beautiful and most important towns in the Aegean and the Mediterranean in terms of architecture. It is also the administrative capital and the official group of islands (Cycladic) and therefore is a center of civilization and an important trade in Greece in general and the Greek islands in particular. The town knew many of the refugees fleeing from the Ottoman Empire were fighting for independence, especially of the islands of Crete and Chios and Cassos and Psara. The origin of the island name as it is said to Hermes, the god of trade for the old Greeks. The city was still the most important areas in Greece from the historical aspects, as the development and progress in the nineteenth century helped to get the independence from the Turks and accelerate it.

 

 Tourists to the city note the wonderful architectural, paved and unpaved streets and squares paved with marble and surrounded by luxury and mega churches, sometimes called «Milan» and «Duke of the Aegean Sea» and «noble lady Aegean». The Square Mioli in the city of the most beautiful squares in Greece as a whole. And other beautiful town is a town of (Ano Syros), which is the Catholic section of the capital Iermobolis, as it is an architectural masterpiece built by the people of Venice before 1200. The town is located on the left of the Orthodox neighborhood in the capital, a neighborhood (Vrodado) It is said that this gathering on the island’s largest Catholic gathering of the Catholic minority in Greece. The town is also the birthplace of the type known in the music of Greece «Alrabatiko» (rebetiko) which is similar to the music «Blues» in the U.S., as it was Alrabatiko illegal and against the Turks and sung in secret, especially from the many refugees who came from other islands over the years and in the ninth century.

 

 In addition to the towns (Azolimnos) and (Finikas) and (Galissas) and (Megas Gialos) and (Syringas) and (Vari), there is the town of (Poseidonia) port bearing the name of the sea god Poseidon for the Greeks (with the three divisions) . And release some of the Catholic churches on the town, also the name of  Della Grazia. This town is the heart of residential areas for the rich and the rich and the owners of villas and old houses, with wonderful and classic designs, Italian and Greek fine, which is also rich in gardens, forests and abundant green areas in general. Reflect the conditions of the town and the island and the nature of architecture, her days of glory in the nineteenth century, so worth a visit.

 

 Beaches of the Syros island

 

*(Agathopes Beach):

long known of the beaches about 15 km from the capital in south-western regions of the island and in particular the town of (Possidonia) This protected beach from the Ministry of Environment and highly desirable from the assortment of foreign tourists, a long-white soft sand. It includes a number of beach clubs, diving, swimming, and various types of maritime activities task. Also known as beach clean is very close to parks and Abo, fir trees and houses classical style.

* (Ahladi Beach):

small beaches in the south of the island, which can be accessed easily from the capital and the town of Karlovy (Vari), which lies more than one kilometer from the beach. And the town of Karlovy Vary is known as a quiet and small and has some of the cafes and restaurants and traditional fishermen and other features of coastal fishing towns in the wonderful Mediterranean and Greece. The beach is also desirable yacht owners because there is a port of its own, and can rent this yacht and enjoy an excellent trip to discover the southern coast of the island.

* (Finikas Beach):

from the shores of the south-west known that in the central town (Finikas) itself. The beach near the port of General and restaurants offer good food, the second largest marine beaches in the island. It is also close to the number of ports that protect boats and ships and yachts from the wind or the so-called summer North Greek «Maltemia». Not far from the beach is also more than 11 kilometers from the capital Iermobolis. The beach is close to all types of services, and prices of these services are excellent and competitive fit most types of tourists.

* (Kini Beach):

The beach is excellent near the town of Kenny on the western side of the island, Central and about 9 km from the capital, and can be reached on public buses are very cheap. While it is reg, the water pure and clean. The famous beach at sunset Bamoromen Gastronomic restaurants in addition to the local marine delicious and rare. * (Megas Gialos beach): beach, beaches, known and desired in the island of Siros, especially in the south (12 km from the capital). For this reason, find it near him all types of services needed by tourists. A beach clean, white sand, with a lot of tall trees that help shade structures, and waters deep transparent and non-suit who want to learn to swim.

 

Syros Island Hotels

 

* (Hotel Benois):

Address (GALISSAS – Syros) .. Category 2-star. Number of rooms: 32 rooms .. Starting from 53 euros. New hotels and the beautiful in relation to the class on the island, which is equipped with more than 30-room luxury of a first-class. The hotel is located in the tourist sea resort on the western side of the island called Galesas (Galissas), which is very close to the beach like many hotels in the region. Of course, the hotel includes a swimming pool in the center, a genuine classic architectural style Greeks against the backdrop of barren hills.

* (Hotel Paradise):

Address (Omirou 3, 84100 Ermoupolis) .. Starting from 32 euros. Number of rooms 20 rooms. Also small hotels and the beautiful downtown Iermobolis (Ermoupolis) and in particular near the main port and its region vital. Which is closer to the arena Mioli famed for its wonderful and quiet classic style. The hotel can be reached on foot to the Archaeological Museum and the Cathedral of (Metamorfosis) and the Church of Kimessis addition to the casino and the historic Apollo Theater. In any event, this hotel, family hotels on the island, was founded ten years ago. Therefore, the hotel services are very good, and residence is an excellent opportunity to get to know the heart of Cyrus the commercial and construction and tourism.

* (Faros Village Hotel):

Address (Azolimnos, 84100 Syros) .. Of category 4 Stars from 50 euros. Number of rooms 72 rooms. This hotel of luxury hotels for those seeking quiet and solitude and enjoy the good times off the coast of the Aegean Sea and against the backdrop of lush green gardens and old, near the south-east of the island and especially the town of Asulimnos. (Azolimnos) hotel is a modern and spacious and designed in ways that tradition and modern Greece convenient to consider in general. Services relative to the town’s hotels are very good.

* (Hotel Brazzera):

Address (Finikas 84100) .. Of category 3 Stars. Number of rooms 14 rooms. This hotel is situated on one of the excellent bays Fenikas wonderful town in the south west of the island, a distance of ten minutes drive from the capital and its facilities master. Service at the hotel 24 hours a warm and traditional Greece, which helps tourists actually avoid a lot of inconvenience. Reflects the small size of the hotel the size of a small town and its facilities and small local cafes and restaurants excellent. And help the hotel to secure transportation of tourists at any town in the region or the capital itself at any time of day.