Syros
Greece
Ferry Passenger 'Jumps', Drowns in Aegean
The body of a ferry passenger has been recovered by Greek rescue crews from the sea area near the island of Syros.
The man, aged around 60, was last seen jumping late on Tuesday evening from the Blue Star Naxos...
Greece
Greek Fishermen Catch Giant 63kg Sea Bass (video)
Two Greek fishermen caught more than they bargained for this week, with an epic offshore battle eventually netting a monstrous sea bass.
The pair -- caught on video broadcast by Cyclades24.gr -- netted the giant fish off Syros island on...
Greece
Hollywood Producers Discuss Production Studios and Film School on Syros
A project to build a production studio and establish a film school on the island of Syros, is being discussed by movie industry executives, and Aegean regional governors.
During a joint press conference in Athens on Monday, Hollywood director-screen writer...
Art
Eye’s Walk Digital Festival to be Held on Syros July 27-29
Eye’s Walk Digital Festival will be held in Ermoupolis, Syros island, on July 27-29.
It is an innovative festival that connects the unique architectural legacy of Syros with public space and the community of the island, through the most modern...
Greece
Holy Friday Celebrated by Orthodox and Catholic Churches on Syros
The procession of the Epitaph is one of the main features of the island of Syros, an island with both Orthodox and Catholic believers.
All Epitaphs on Holy Friday leave from every Catholic or Orthodox Church in Ermoupolis (the capital...
Environment
Syros Brush Fire Partially Under Control by Firefighters
Firefighters are trying to contain a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon on the Greek island of Syros, authorities have reported.
According to the latest accounts, authorities say that the fire has been partially contained and has not spread...
Greece
Meet the Most Honest Chestnut Vendor in Greece
Virtue and honesty are not dead. A chestnut vendor on the island of Syros found a bag filled with 3,450 euros and gave it up to its rightful owner despite his own needs. The local website cyclades24.gr, reported that...
Culture
Rembetiko Festival in Syros Pays Tribute to Greek Musician Markos Vamvakaris
The Municipality of Syros in collaboration with thee Cyclades Chamber are organizing the first Rembetiko Festival to take place on the island. The festival will be held between August 31 and September 4.
Syros has always been in the center...
Greece
Defense Minister Calls Island VAT Hike he Voted on 'Criminal' and 'Unconstitutional'
Greek right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader/Defense Minister Panos Kammenos -- a junior coalition member of the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government -- fueled controversy with a statement he made on Tuesday while visiting the island of Syros. He said...
Greece
Chalkidiki Tops Most Searched August 15 Destinations for Greeks
August 15 in Greece celebrates the Virgin Mary and is accompanied by festivities and traditional rituals across the country. This, along with the fact that the day has been declared a holiday, have made it one of the most popular travel...