We are now considering the island of Syros, Greece for our mid June
vacation. We would appreciate feedback from those who have been there.

Mark Eastman

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:41:09 GMT, "Mark Eastman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >We are now considering the island of Syros, Greece for our mid June
    >vacation. We would appreciate feedback from those who have been there.

I went about seven years ago - decent archaeological museum in
terms of exhibits, not so good in terms of labelling and
presentation (there are very few islands where this is not the
case, though).

Chalandriani is easily accessible but looks confusing and
unexciting. Kastri is a short walk away, and although no longer
unique, well worth a visit. The cave of Pherekydes is also
accessible enough.

Good terraced (frankish-feudal) landscape with the odd dovecote.

The main city is nice and bustly - being the capital of the
region of the Cyclades. Gives a different feel to the whole
holiday.

Hope this helps.

Stelios
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The address in the headers is real and does not need de-mungeing

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:13:53 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:41:09 GMT, "Mark Eastman"
... <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >We are now considering the island of Syros, Greece for our mid June
... >vacation. We would appreciate feedback from those who have been there.
...
... I went about seven years ago - decent archaeological museum in
... terms of exhibits, not so good in terms of labelling and
... presentation (there are very few islands where this is not the
... case, though).
...
... Chalandriani is easily accessible but looks confusing and
... unexciting. Kastri is a short walk away, and although no longer
... unique, well worth a visit. The cave of Pherekydes is also
... accessible enough.
...
... Good terraced (frankish-feudal) landscape with the odd dovecote.
...
... The main city is nice and bustly - being the capital of the
... region of the Cyclades.

Xora ? ;))

Gives a different feel to the whole
... holiday.
...
... Hope this helps.
...
... Stelios

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:47:55 +0200, Magda
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:13:53 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
    ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
[Syros]

    > ... The main city is nice and bustly - being the capital of the
    > ... region of the Cyclades.
    >Xora ? ;))


Hermoupolis / Ermoupolis is the capital of the Nuts II region
"Kyklades", if I am not very much mistaken, which means it is
home to all sorts of tax offices, courts and the like that you
won't find on your normal greek island. It also used to be the
main harbour and shipyard of the Aegean before Athens became
capital and all centres of gravity in the Greek world shifted her
way.

Stelios
--

The address in the headers is real and does not need de-mungeing

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:38:43 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:47:55 +0200, Magda
... <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:13:53 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... [Syros]
...
... > ... The main city is nice and bustly - being the capital of the
... > ... region of the Cyclades.
... >
... >Xora ? ;))
...
... Hermoupolis / Ermoupolis is the capital of the Nuts II region
... "Kyklades", if I am not very much mistaken, which means it is
... home to all sorts of tax offices, courts and the like that you
... won't find on your normal greek island. It also used to be the
... main harbour and shipyard of the Aegean before Athens became
... capital and all centres of gravity in the Greek world shifted her
... way.

Did you miss the wink ?

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:53:42 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:38:43 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
    ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:47:55 +0200, Magda
    > ... <[email protected]> wrote:
    > ...
    > ... >On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:13:53 +0300, in rec.travel.europe, Stelios Zacharias
    > ... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... [Syros]
    > ...
    > ... > ... The main city is nice and bustly - being the capital of the
    > ... > ... region of the Cyclades.
    > ... >
    > ... >Xora ? ;))
    > ...
    > ... Hermoupolis / Ermoupolis is the capital of the Nuts II region
    > ... "Kyklades", if I am not very much mistaken, which means it is
    > ... home to all sorts of tax offices, courts and the like that you
    > ... won't find on your normal greek island. It also used to be the
    > ... main harbour and shipyard of the Aegean before Athens became
    > ... capital and all centres of gravity in the Greek world shifted her
    > ... way.
    >Did you miss the wink ?

Distracted by the double chins perhaps? :-)

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:58:29 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :

...
... Distracted by the double chins perhaps? :-)

You were not included in my post.

Feeling rejected ?

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:27:10 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:58:29 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
    >some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ...
    > ... Distracted by the double chins perhaps? :-)
    >You were not included in my post.
    >Feeling rejected ?

When you post to a newsgroup everybody is included.

Feeling rejected? No.