🏖️ Beach · Wild beach
Varvarousa
Βαρβαρούσα
🤿 Good snorkelling
A pale pebble beach on the north-west coast with no road to it: the way in is a footpath of forty minutes or so from the Syringas area, or a boat from Kini. Nothing there at all — no shade, no water, no buildings — and water so clear it looks shallow when it is not. One of the best half-day walks on the island.
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.
- 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 →
- 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 →
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Frequently asked
Where is Varvarousa?
Varvarousa is in North Syros, Syros, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
How do you get to Varvarousa?
It is reached only on foot, down a path — wear proper shoes and carry water.
Is Varvarousa sandy or pebbly?
The beach is pebbles. Water shoes make getting in far more comfortable.
Is Varvarousa good for snorkelling?
Yes — it is one of the beaches we flag for snorkelling. The water is clearest on still days.
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