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.