Not much happens in Ermoupoli, the port town in Syros, on a Sunday so we hired a car for €35 for the day and set off to explore the island.
Syros isn’t very big and it didn’t take long to get to the next town, Vari. It is just 7 kilometres from Ermoupolis and is a lovely little farming village with a couple of popular beaches.
From there it was a short drive along the coast and across a headland to Posidonia, one of the most popular beaches on Syros. This resort is at Agathopes beach. It looked great and I can imagine all those chairs being filled in the summer.
Posidonia beach was also quiet, but we could see that it was getting ready for the season.
The beaches were remarkably quiet for a warm, sunny Sunday. Gallissas had a few swimmers.
We thought the prettiest beach of all was Kini. It looked impressive as we saw it from above.
There were a couple of expensive looking houses with prime views of the bay.
The esplanade along the water was lined with attractive bars, cafes and restaurants.
A few swimmers braved the water.
People began to arrive for an afternoon at the beach as we sat down for a delicious lunch.
Much of Syros is dry, barren and rocky. We saw farms and the occasional vineyard. It looks like difficult farming land to me, but quite beautiful in its own way. Dry stone walls, pretty white houses and tiny churches dot the landscape.
Below is a map of Syros. We covered most of the roads seen here and drove 60 kilometres. It was a great way to spend a Sunday on the island.
Syros is a beautiful island, completely different from Santorini, the only other island we visited in Greece. A lovely Greek friend of mine suggested these 2 islands and we are very happy we followed her advice. We are keen to return to Greece to discover more of the gorgeous islands.
Great spot Deb. Love the crochet sun umbrellas.
By: Wendy on August 27, 2017
at 11:02 pm
Me too, I want one.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 28, 2017
at 11:54 am
Absolutely gorgeous – what a great idea to hire the car and explore it at your own pace.
By: Kerry & Jim on August 27, 2017
at 11:33 pm
It was a great way to see the island.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 28, 2017
at 11:54 am
A great lazy Sunday on a Greek island. Thank you for sharing it.
By: Mulino Dominillo on August 28, 2017
at 4:46 am
We really enjoyed our Sunday on Syros.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 28, 2017
at 11:56 am
Such an atttactive island and i love the very stylish beach umbrellas above their very smart loungers. It does look like extremely hard farm land. Your lunch looks so very delicious and i’m sure eating it in such lovely surroundings makes everything taste twice as good..
By: Jan on August 28, 2017
at 6:34 am
Lunch was great, exactly what you would expect on a Greek Island.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 28, 2017
at 11:57 am
Oh, and i love the sign that welcomes everyone – even the sexies:)
By: Jan on August 28, 2017
at 6:35 am
I thought it was amusing.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 28, 2017
at 11:57 am
Seems like a place I would like (not overrun with tourists).
By: aFrankAngle on August 28, 2017
at 12:15 pm
Syros was completely different from Santorini. I think it must be popular with Athenians for summer holidays. We were there in May, before the rush.
By: Debra Kolkka on September 1, 2017
at 9:49 pm
Looks so relaxing
By: Mallee Stanley on August 28, 2017
at 4:25 pm
It is a beautiful island and the food was great.
By: Debra Kolkka on September 1, 2017
at 9:49 pm
Aw, makes me wanting to go back to Greece. Thank you for sharing the spirit of this island.
By: corneliaweberphotography on August 29, 2017
at 2:59 am
We will definitely return to Greece to discover more islands.
By: Debra Kolkka on September 1, 2017
at 9:51 pm
Macrame Umbrellas are simply amazing. I want one❤️❤️❤️
By: Diane Cooper on August 31, 2017
at 12:17 am
I liked them too.
By: Debra Kolkka on September 1, 2017
at 9:51 pm
Syros seems like an awesome summer destination, Debra! How many days would you suggest I should stay there?
By: Agness of Fit Travelling on September 2, 2017
at 2:03 pm
We were there for 3 days and we saw most of the island. If you wanted to spend some time at the beaches I would suggest a couple more days.
By: Debra Kolkka on September 2, 2017
at 2:07 pm
[…] In May we also went to Greece for the first time. Why did we wait so long!!! We loved Athens, Santorini and the quiet island of Syros. […]
By: A new year begins | Bagni di Lucca and Beyond on January 1, 2018
at 8:18 am