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SYROS is the island in the Cyclades and has the area of 102 km2. The population of the island is 19.782 inhabitants. It is located 78 nautical miles south-east of Athens. The capital of the island is Ermoupoli, which is also the administrative centre of Cyclades.

The climate is temperate Mediterranean with the coldest months January and February when the average temperature is 11.8°C. The hottest month is July with the average temperature of 26.7 °C.

The island lies in the extremely blue and clean Aegean Sea of Greece and has various nice beaches. Some of those are easily reachable and mostly welcome families, attracted by the soft sand and the calm waters. There are also many dream-like secluded sandy coves.

Syros has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. In the 5th century BC the island was inhabited by Phoenicians and for the first time the island gained importance as a seaport.  Pherekidis, Pythagora's teacher invented heliotrope and reached the climax of his scientific life on the island. During the Persian wars the island was conquered by Persians and later liberated by Athenians. Eventually it came under the rule of Philip of Macedonia nd later Alexander the Great. Under the Romans the island prospered and developed for two centuries before the decline under the shadow of the nearby island of Delos.

The Venetians took the island in 1207. It was the period of great poverty, hunger and constant pirate raids. In the following centuries the island came under Turks, Russian and French. It eventually became a refuge for all the Greeks who were persecuted by the Turks when finally from 19th century a period of prosperity begins.

The main attractions include the Archaeological museum, the Town Hall of Ermoupolis, Velissaropoulos Mansion, Cycladic Museum all in the capital, Vamvakaris Museum in Ano Syros, Megaron Gyzi in Fira and several churches, which can be found all over the island. 

Syros Island is connected daily with Piraeus by boat as well as with the neighbouring Mykonos, Tinos, Naxos, Paros, Dodekanisa, Crete and Thessaloniki. The airport is located south of Ermoupolis, a few kilometres from the village of Manna. There daily flights to and from Athens.