Sailing Pelagia: Syros... again!

Walking behind Ano Syros, looking down at Ermoupoli

We first visited Syros in 2019, and had to return. Ermoupoli is one of the most beautiful seaside towns (small city?) we've seen in Greece.

See our 2019 post about Syros: https://sailing-pelagia.blogspot.com/2019/11/ermoupolis-and-syros-island-our.html?m=0

We took an overnight Blue Star ferry from Rhodes to Syros, arriving Syros at 3:50am. True to her word, Jessica at Ostria Suites was there waiting for us to check us in. (Greek hospitality: another reason we love Greece!)

We did some walks on Syros, and timed our stay there to coincide with Greece's big national holiday "Όχι (Ohi) Day". We were in Rhodes for the 2019 holiday Όχι Day, so we were wondering what it would be like in Syros. Syros extended their celebrations over two days. The main parade in Ermoupoli's beautiful Miaouli Square was similar to that in Rhodes, except at the end: we were treated to a show of Greek dances by locals in their traditional costumes. So many different costumes from a relatively small island! Quite something. (Dancing was not a feature in celebrations in Rhodes.)

The parade in Miaouli Square: local traditional costumes of Syros

Dancers after parade ended

A brief video of dancers...

Our walks included up to Ano Syros (oldest settlement on Syros; Roman Catholic as opposed to Greek Orthodox of rest of Syros; on hill behind Ermoupoli), around the hills behind Ano Syros and Ermoupoli, and over on the west coast of Syros at Kini.