Our Town
Syros is an island in the middle of the Aegean Sea. It belongs to the islands of the Cyclades. Its capital, Hermoupolis, is also the capital of the district of southern Aegean Sea.
Syros is a small island with a population of 25.000 people. Hermoupolis, the capital, is its biggest town but there are also some villages like Ano Syros, Foinikas, Posedonia,Vari, Kini, Galissas etc.
The villages are very beautiful. Most of them are situated near the beach and a lot of people go there, especially in summer, to swim in the clear sea or eat at the seaside taverns.
Syros has got neither high mountains nor rivers or lakes. There are only some hills and fields where people grow fruits or vegetables. There aren’t many tall trees and there aren’t any forests. Almost half of the island is completely nude but, despite that, whoever reaches the island by sea is amazed by the beauty of the rocks which form a breathtaking landscape in combination with the colour of the sea and the sky.
In the villages there are simple one or two – storey houses with beautiful gardens and marvellous view to the sea. On the other hand, there are a lot of “neoclassical” houses. There are great mansions which, in the past, belonged (or still belong) to rich people who were the “aristocrats”, the top class of Syros. You can find such buildings in the villages of Poseidonia and Episkopion as well as in the town of Hermoupolis.
Hermoupolis is well-Known for its great architecture and its beautiful buildings. A characteristic sample of neoclassical architecture is the Town Hall of Hermoupolis which was built in 1898 designed by the great Bavarian architect Ernst Schiller. The marble-paved Hermoupolis square with the statue of Miaoulis and the marble platform of the 9 Muses in front of the Town Hall in the centre of the town.
There are also lots of nice churches. Some of them are Orthodox and some of them are Catholic because on the island there are Orthodox and Catholic people, as well.
A lot of visitors come to Syros during the summer. Some visitors are Greeks whole some others are foreign people. That’s why a lot of the local people are occupied in the tourist business. There are also a lot of civil servants because Hermoupolis is an administrative centre with a lot of public services. There are also a lot of tradesmen. After all, Hermoupols was named after the ancient God of Greek mythology, Hermes, who was the God of trade. Some others are fishermen while quite a lot of people work in “Neorion” shipyards which repairs ships or builds new ones.
Syros produces the best sweet delights, the famous “loukoumia”, in Greece, as well as “chalvadopites” or nugats. We also grow lots of fruits and vegetables and we produce honey, local wine and lot of other products.
This is our place! We like it very much and we will love it forever!
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