Greece: Island of Syros

  • Port
  • Views
  • Around the Town
  • Night Views
  • Streets
  • Dogs & Cats
  • A Church
  • Another Church
  • Flowers
  • Our Ferry
  • St. Nicholas Church
  • Town Hall

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Syros at Night

Syros has been inhabited since the stone age. We do not know which was the first people to settle here, but it could have been Phoenicians. Homer mentioned the island and called it Siriin.

Legend has it that the first inhabitant, Coeranus ("Lightning"), came to the island riding on the back of a dolphin after his ship had sunk.

On Syros the oldest acropolis in the Cyclades have been found.

The most striking feature of the island is the Venetian influence. Just like most of the Cycladic islands, the Venetians came here in the beginning in the 13th century, and were to stay until the Turks took over in the 16 the century.
Port
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Views: Views of the island.
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Around the Town: Various photos from around the town.
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Night Views
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Streets: Most of the streets of Syros are covered in marble.
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Dogs & Cats
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A Church
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Another Church
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Flowers
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Our Ferry
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St. Nicholas Church
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Town Hall
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