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| Syros | ||
| region | South Aegean | |
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| Residents | 21.507 () | |
| height | 442 m | |
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Syros (Greek Σύρος) is an island in the middle of the Cyclades.
Regions
places
- Ermoupoli is the largest town on the island and at the same time the capital of the region South Aegean.
- Ano Syros, old town
- Posidonia
Other goals
background
In the Middle Ages Syros came under the control of the Venetians, under whose rule the Catholic faith spread on the island. When the Turks conquered the Cyclades in 1537, Syros was considered to be Pope's island. Therefore, the French, allied with the Turks, were given patronage. Even today, the majority of the island's inhabitants are Catholic. In 1834 Ermoupoli became the capital of the Cyclades, as a result a shipping company and some industry settled there.
In contrast to most of the other Cyclades islands, tourism is not the top priority. First and foremost there is shipbuilding, agriculture with the cultivation of vegetables and flowers, there is also some textile manufacture. Syros is also known for making sweets.
language
getting there
By plane
Scheduled flights to the small 1 Syros Island Airport
(IATA: JSY) is currently only available from Olympic Airways, the departure airport is Athens, Flight time approx. 20 minutes
By boat
- Ferries from Piraeus or from the neighboring islands Tinos, Mykonos several times a day
- several times a week after Chios, Lesvos, Ikaria, Rhodes and Samos
