Blogs from Syros, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 2

SYROS - oh dear, this is going to be short and uninteresting.... apart from the 2 funny stories. So, we arrived to the normal group of room touts. Well, I guess sometimes you get it right, and sometimes you get it wrong...... oh, so very wrong. Hey, its pot luck!!! So this very nice guy, told me about his rooms, nice area, balcony, sea view, fridge, twin beds. 25 Euros. Sounded about right. So we agreed, and walked ( walked!!!! that was a first... although Syros is built on steps mostly, although there is car access), through the streets to his place. As the street changed to back alley, I looked at John and said I wasnt going to like it. But, you gotta stay positive havent you. Havent you?? Well, the room, in a word... ... read more

Location: Syros Island (Cyclades Islands) Weather: Sunny, northerly wind. 33 °C I've decided to record the weather each day, just to rub it in how I'm now experiencing summer! We arrived on Syros at 11pm on Friday night, Hermoupolis was very busy this late at night - this weekend was the Festival for the Virgin Mary so it is a public holiday and there have been lots of celebrations; music and fireworks. It is also the middle of the summer holidays, Syros is one of the holiday hotspot for Athenians so the town is fairly busy all summer. It also helps being only 4 hours by Ferry from Piraeus, the ferry was very crowded as lots of people were going to the next Island after Syros, - Mykonos! Everyone is out at night enjoying the night ... read more

Howdy Y'All.... Here in beautiful down town Syros.... It is easy to see why the majic of this place draws people in from all over the world.... Blue skies, warm sun, deep blue oceans, clean air and a relaxing atmosphere that is just paradise.... Every day is full of new things to see, people to interact with, places that move a different pace to the one that we are accostomed to... The people I am sailing with are just faboulos - we have bonded really well and thoroughly enjoy each others company.... I slept in this morning until 8.30 (WTF)!!! Sherri had to give me a poke last night, cos I was snoring so loud - but that was justifyable payback from her previous nights performance.... Vicki is a sensational lady with multi lingual skills, she ... read more

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The name Syros emanates rather from or that it meant “rocky” in ancient . The hostage reports him in the “Odyssey” as . The archaeological discoveries that came in the light in the dues of passed century in , in North-easternly the island, are dated from the 2.800 B.C., the ' period of of culture. The discoveries are graves, figurines, vessels and utensiles that now are found shared in the National Archaeological MuseumIn Syros been born the archaic philosopher, natural and astronomer , in the means of 6th century B.C. that period, existed two cities in Syros. In current and more specifically in the region Small pine tree- and the other in . Later, 5th with 4th century B.C., Syros is member of Athenian alliance, while after a period of agitations at 3rd century B.C., the ... read more