Syros is the capital of the Cyclades, and its main town, Ermoupoli, was the first industrial centre of modern Greece. More about Syros Island →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Syros Island day.
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Cruise ships use the cruise quay in Ermoupoli harbour or anchor off and tender passengers ashore. Miaouli Square and the Archaeological Museum are about 0.65 km (9 minutes) on foot, the Apollon Theater about 0.7 km, and the Vaporia district about 10 minutes away.
0.7 km · ~9 min by car
Theatre on Vardaka Square, just behind Miaouli Square.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Ermoupoli is a port of call: depending on the ship, passengers come ashore at the cruise quay or by tender. The town centre, Miaouli Square, the Apollon Theater and the Vaporia district are within a 10-minute walk; Ano Syros is a steep climb of about 30 minutes or a short taxi ride. A free municipal bus runs in town, and island buses leave from the harbour for the beaches. No cruise shuttle is published.
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The cruise quay of Ermoupoli harbour, run by the Municipal Port Fund of Syros, which can take two cruise ships at a time; ships that do not berth anchor off and bring passengers ashore by tender. The waterfront cafes, Miaouli Square and the town centre are a short walk away.
Meal prices are approximate per-person ranges at harbour-front restaurants and tavernas in town.
Harbour front lined with cafes and tsipouradika.
Waterfront by the port with cafes and casual restaurants.
Street above the harbour with tavernas.
Lanes in the old town with tavernas.
Syros is the capital of the Cyclades, and its main town, Ermoupoli, was the first industrial centre of modern Greece. Two hills face each other across the town: one holds the 19th-century Orthodox quarter with neoclassical mansions, marble squares and public buildings, the other the medieval Catholic settlement of Ano Syros around the Cathedral of San Giorgio. Ships berth at the cruise quay in the harbour or anchor off and send passengers ashore by tender. In a day ashore, visitors can walk to Miaouli Square and the Town Hall, the Apollon Theater and the Vaporia district, visit the archaeological and industrial museums, and climb the stepped lanes of Ano Syros.
Founded as the central museum of the Cyclades, the museum is housed in the Town Hall designed by Ernst Ziller. Its highlights are finds from Kastri and Chalandriani, two of the most important prehistoric sites of the Cyclades, with sculptures, inscriptions and tombstones from the ancient city of Syros. Ticket EUR 5.
The marble-paved central square of Ermoupoli is the heart of the island's political, social and cultural life. It is dominated by the Town Hall, designed by Ernst Ziller, with its 15.5 m wide staircase, alongside the historic club that houses the cultural centre and the historical archives. A statue of Admiral Andreas Miaoulis of the War of Independence stands in the square, and a bandstand decorated with reliefs of Apollo and the Muses makes it the island's favourite meeting point, ringed by cafes.
Built in the 19th century to designs by the Italian architect Pietro Sampo, who was inspired by four Italian theatres including La Scala in Milan, the theatre first opened with an Italian troupe staging La Traviata. Restored after a long closure, it today hosts plays, opera, music and dance, and houses a small theatre museum.
In the prestigious Vaporia district, the Church of Agios Nikolaos, patron saint of Ermoupoli, was built in the mid-19th century to designs by G. Metaxas. Locals call it St Nicholas the Rich, as wealthy shipowners abroad helped pay for it. It has twin marble bell towers, an imposing staircase and Ionic columns, and inside a carved marble icon screen and bishop's throne by the sculptor Giorgos Vitalis.
Facing Ermoupoli from the opposite hill, Ano Syros is the medieval settlement of the island's Catholic community and a protected traditional settlement. Whitewashed lanes, arches and stepped alleys climb to the Catholic Cathedral of Agios Georgios (San Giorgio) at the top, a three-aisled basilica. Nearby are the Jesuit monastery and the church of Agios Ioannis, long held by Capuchin monks.
Spread over four historic buildings, the museum tells the story of the first industrial development in Greece, which took place in 19th-century Ermoupoli. Halls in the main Katsimantis building cover the city of refugees, trade, maritime techniques, Greek steam navigation and the Neorion shipyard, the rise of industry and the making of loukoumi, the island's famous sweet. Tickets EUR 2, reduced EUR 1, free for children up to 12; card payment only.