2.1K views · 147 reactions | Syros, also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km² and it has 21,507 inhabitants. The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. Thank you Denis for sending in | Hellenic World | Facebook

🧳Ιδανικός προορισμός για διακοπές τον Σεπτέμβριο; Η Σύρος φυσικά! 🏖️ Μοναδικά αξιοθέατα, γραφικά σοκάκια, πλούσια ιστορία και πεντανόστιμα εδέσματα. ☀️Ήρθε η ώρα να εξερευνήσεις την αρχόντισσα των Κυκλάδων και να ζήσεις διαχρονικές εμπειρίες στον πιο αξιομνημόνευτο καλοκαιρινό προορισμό! 🥂 ✍ Η δημοσιογράφος Βάλυ Βαϊμάκη του 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝗴𝗿 παραθέτει όλους τους λόγους για τους οποίους θα θες να επισκέπτεσαι το νησί μας ξανά και ξανά! ________ 🧳Ideal holiday destination in September? Syros o

There's a door in Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros island, that hasn’t been opened in decades. Behind it? A world stitched into time. 🧵 The Zisimatos Textile Factory was one of the 68 factories that made the Cyclades islands the industrial powerhouse of Greece. It has been lovingly restored by Hermoupolis Heritage, but it remains a time capsule that invites visitors to literally step into history. 📻 What fabrics were woven here? And if the threads could talk, what stories would they tell about