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.