A SMALL PARADISE IN THE MED……..

We have been there , we have enjoyed it a lot , we know what we’re talking about…………

we are talking about that wonderful bit of paradise , that teeny-weeny-tiny GREEK ISLAND called SYROS , where the main problem seems to be………….. on which beach are we going to lay today ………..???

Served by speedy ferry-boats a few times a day , leaving from the mainland ( port of PIRAEUS / ATHENS ) ) at a minimal cost ( around € 30 / person ), the sea voyage takes a little less than 4 hours and you just wish the trip would take a bit longer viewing the magnificent seascape scenery in front of your eyes : one gorgeous island after another , the normaly relaxed atmosphere on board , the holiday spirit surrounding you……..

SYROS is the type of island where you go on vacation basically for three reasons : to rest and relax in a friendly and ecological environment , to have great greek food and to enjoy probably the very best greek beaches all over the MEDITERRANEAN SEA ! I mean , you just don’t drop there to have a fantastic and crazy night life like you would in MYKONOS , SANTORINI or even RHODES ; really , if you’re looking for noisy night life then SYROS is not your place to go ! On the other hand , if you wish to have a relaxed and problem-free vacation , then SYROS is your place !

We were very fortunate to have met many years ago such good friends as GEORGE and his beautiful wife APHRODITIS , who let us use their incredible well located villa on the top of one of the hills in the island , facing the sea , with an almost 360º sea view ; with a lovely patio and very confortable chairs , you just sit there , endless hours , admiring the sea , watching all the huge cruise ships passing by as well as the fishermen’s small boats coming from a hard day’s work , at the end of the afternoon , with the sun hiding away at the horizon ……….and , of course , sipping a glass of a wonderful greek white wine !

Next day it will be another ”boring day” at one of the so many available beaches , some of them no more than a ”miserable” 2 kms away from the villa although your choice is rather extensive ; the most important beaches are : AZOLIMOS , VARI (our favorite…) , ACHLADI , MEGAS GIALOS , AGHATOPES , FINIKAS , KOKKINA , GALISSAS , KINI , DELFINI , VARVAROUSSA , LIA , GHLISOURA – – – – – – – – – so , for a small island , not bad at all ,  right ???

Then , if it’s time and ocasion for a nice dinner out in town , no sweat ! The small but picturesque capital city ( HERMOPOLIS ) is only 4 km away from our friends villa , easily reached by bus,bike and of course , by car ; there is plenty to see in town , not only the sophisticated water-front with its nice MARINA , but a couple of beautiful and old monasteries , well iluminated at night…; also plenty of shops open at night , nice squares full of locals enjoyng their snacks or ice-creams , etc ; do you just feel like watching people ??? that’s the place to be : plenty of outside esplanades and terraces by the seafront , many with typical restaurants .

Due to the severe economical crisis in the country , GREECE nowadays is quite affordable for most people , actually now GREECE is  THE destination !

Our friends do a good business renting part of the villa , actually two independent and fully furnished apartments adjacent to the main house and , although the month of August is pratically impossible to rent ( it’s always booked one year in advance !!! ) , normally they have availability for the months of MAY , JUNE , JULY , and SEPTEMBER , by one week periods ; any interested person may contact them directly thru :  geosin@otenet.gr ; frankly speaking , it’s just one of those opportunities not to be missed at all…..; normally the good weather conditions prevailing during those months make the vacations much nicer and smoother than the busy and crowded month of August….

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME PICTURES OF THIS AMAZING SMALL PARADISE…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE HAD A TREMENDOUS GOOD TIME OVER THERE , HOPE YOU DO TOO !!!