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The medieval town on the hill of San Giorgio, founded by the Venetians at the beginning of the thirteenth century and Catholic ever since — one of the few places in Greece where that is true. It is a knot of covered passages, coloured doors and marble steps, barely passable on anything with wheels; from the harbour the climb is about a kilometre of stairs. Go up in the late afternoon and come down after dinner.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Ermoupoli on footMiaouli Square, the 1862 Apollon Theatre, the Vaporia quarter dropping into the sea, and a thousand marble steps up to Catholic Ano Syros.See guided tours →
- San Michali and loukoumiA small island with its own PDO cheese, its own louza, and shops that have been making loukoumi for a century.See food tours →
- A junction, not a dead endBoats go on from here to almost every other Cyclade, which makes Syros a good first or last stop — and it is open in February.See day trips →
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Frequently asked
Where is Ano Syros?
Ano Syros is in Ano Syros, Syros, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Ano Syros?
No — entry is free.
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