Its capital, Ermoupolis, was Greece’s principal port and is today the largest town of the Cyclades and the capital of the archipelago.
At first sight, Syros looks very industrial but once one has visited the town of Ermoupolis and discovered its incredible beauty, he will fall under its charm.
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Syros economy doesn’t depend on tourism but on industries like textile, dairy farms and horticultural industry from which plants and flowers are exported to the rest of the Cyclades.
Syros used to have the most powerful ship-building industry in the whole Greece but it declined with the rise of the Athenian harbour of Piraeus.
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The very recent history of the island when it comes to opening to tourism makes it a very “Greek” island, remaining unspoiled by holiday trappings, huge hotel units and touristy shops everywhere.
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Syros doesn’t need tourism to survive and this can easily be understood by the way its inhabitants act: they are helpful and not there only to take advantage of the tourism.
Many beautiful unspoiled and undeveloped beaches can be found on the coasts of the island. |
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