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yros lies in the middle of the Cyclades between Kythnos and Tinos. It has an area of 86 sq. km., a coastline of 87 km., and a population in excess of 20,000. Close to Piraeus (the trip by ferry takes only 4 hours), Syros is connected by ferry with Rafina, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini, and other Cycladic islands.It is also connected with Athens by[/SIZE]
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yros like the other Cycladic islands was inhabited from the early prehistoric times. Excavations have brought to light finds of importance which have been a great help in the study of this ancient civilisation. In dividing it up into periods, the term "Keros-Syros" is applied to that from around 2700 BC to 2300 BC. If we turn from prehistoric to historical times, we at once note the presence here too of the[/SIZE]
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n the 6th century BC, Syros was a flourishing island. After the Persian Wars, Syros was an ally of the Athenians.Then followed the rule of the Macedonians, the Romans and the Byzantine rule. From 1207, the island passed through the hands of many Venetian masters before finally falling to the Turks in 1537. From that period the island followed the history of the other Cycladic islands until its liberation. [/SIZE]
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oday, Syros is the administrative center of the Cyclades Prefecture. Despite the fact that is the capital of Cyclades from the point of view of the architecture has nothing to do with Cyclades! This "strange" fact taken together with its excellent landscapes and beaches and the proximity to Athens, transformed the island into a very popular tourist center. [/SIZE]
 
Syros is found almost in the centre of Cyclades, 83 naval miles from Piraeus and 62

She is gone around Easterly from islands Andro, Tino, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, westwards from Siphnos, Serifos, Kythnos, Kea and from north the Gyaro. From the hill of Ano Syra the visitor can see all these islands and immediately he will understand why Syros developed in administrative, commercial, intellectual and cultural centre of Cyclades.

It has population roughly 25 thousands residents, orthodox and Catholics and her capital is Ermoupolis "The Sovereign of Aegean" built in the hills that surround the harbor. You will charm immediately by her impressive architecture which is perhaps the unique classic city that has remained in Greece. An architecture of that witness the history of Syros that begins from the ancient years and leads in today. A combination of old with the new, classic with the modern.

The northern part of island is named Apano Meria (Above Side) and is mountainous, while in the southern part that is flat we find most settlements, villages and beaches of Syros. Apano Meria with her picturesqueness and her calm calls you to explore her while the streets and the paths are minimal but you lead through a astonishing landscape with rocks, caves, bridges in the virgin beaches of the island. On the contrary the southern part of Syros has excellent roads that connect all the villages between them but also with Ermoupoli. The cities here are developed tourist with modern Hotels installations and organized beaches.

The combination of natural beauty, his culture that it exudes but also the hospitality of her residents is unique and it will make your interruptions in Syros unforgettable
 
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