Ano Syros looks down from above to Ermoupoli, the port town on the Greek Island of Syros. The 2 towns now blend into one, but they were once separate. It is the town on top of the hill on the left.
It is 3.5 kilometres uphill to Ano Syros from the port so we took the sensible approach and took a taxi to the top and walked down the many steps to the bottom.
Ano Syros is a classic medieval settlement. The little town is famous for its coloured doors. We entered via a laneway just below the church. Come for a walk to the bottom of the hill.
From this point it was some steps up to the church of St George. It was closed but I could see through the grill. The original church was built in 1208, but it has been destroyed 3 times and rebuilt.
There were some excellent views from the top even on a cloudy day.
…down the stairs again.
We saw a few people along the way, but many of the houses seemed empty. It wouldn’t be easy living with all these steps. I didn’t count them, but there were a lot. The €5 taxi ride to the top was money well spent.
How pleasing to the eye! Thanks Debra.
By: Laura on August 24, 2017
at 9:19 pm
Syros is gorgeous.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:35 am
What a fascinating town. I’d love to see behind those doors.
By: kathy on August 24, 2017
at 10:31 pm
Me too.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:35 am
How gorgeous!
By: Coral Waight on August 25, 2017
at 12:59 am
We had a leisurely walk down from the top. It was fun.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:36 am
White and Blue, the colors of Greece are shining beautifully in your images.
By: corneliaweberphotography on August 25, 2017
at 1:43 am
We were delighted with our visit to Greece. We can’t wait to go back.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:36 am
Back than when I lived in Germany I would go to Greece all the time , island hopping with backpacks.
By: corneliaweberphotography on August 26, 2017
at 1:36 am
How lovely. You have whetted my appetite for Greece again.
By: Karen Overton on August 25, 2017
at 2:26 am
This was our first trip to Greece, but it won’t be the last.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:37 am
Colourful and wonderful! But the taxi ride is strongly advised….
By: Mulino Dominillo on August 25, 2017
at 4:33 am
I thought it was a good idea. It was much easier to walk down.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:37 am
So glad I spotted your post! It’s many years since we were there and it’s wonderful to see it still looking so lovely. Somewhat foolishly we climbed the hill on foot. I remember being seriously hot, even in May 🙂 🙂
By: restlessjo on August 25, 2017
at 6:07 am
It wasn’t too hot the day we were there, also May, but I much prefer to walk downhill.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 25, 2017
at 8:38 am
Looks a lovely place! I have been looking at slides I took more than two decades ago in the Greek Islands, and feel it might be time for a trip back……
By: Sue on August 25, 2017
at 9:30 am
This was our first time to Greece and we loved it. We will be back.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 26, 2017
at 4:37 am
It is amazing to see these places where houses appear to be stacked one on top of another.
By: lulu on August 25, 2017
at 12:33 pm
The houses were probably added to as the families grew.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 26, 2017
at 4:39 am
Greeks know how to make white work! Love the opening view of 2 towns coming one over time. … Hope all is well.
By: aFrankAngle on August 25, 2017
at 1:59 pm
Blue and white does very well in Greece, no wonder they are the colours of the flag.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 26, 2017
at 4:40 am
I wondered what it would be like to live there… then you said ‘many houses are empty’!!! I couldn’t imagine doing those steps everyday !! It all looks so perfect in the photographs , reminds me of historical show villages in other places.
Still pretty awe inspiring… Jx
By: Jan Williams on August 25, 2017
at 11:38 pm
It is very pretty, but not all that practical these days when people would have to leave the village to work and buy groceries.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 26, 2017
at 4:41 am