Hermoupolis-Cyclades

Dearly beloved blog friends shortened my blog break and 

pushed me to overcome my summer laziness and truancy. 

 Thank you for your kind words, I’m so flattered to hear 

I’m sadly missed… 

To be sincere I still don’t want to pull myself out of the summer

 mood and it feels absolutely great to continue the freestyle 

living of the season, so pleasurable really! 

But summer flied by too fast and I’m back now to show you

 some holiday snaps from the places I’ve visited.

Did you also have a nice time? 

It was a full time season with everything. In the midst of 

tough times I experienced excitement, joy, deception, hope, 

sadness, surprise, happiness, satisfaction… 

The important thing is that we definitely had fun and have 

savored some very special moments from our holidays. 

Extended weekends were spent in our second home, alone 

or with guests, those mini vacations are so precious when you 

are waiting for August to come. Then, we had an island 

escape and a mountain sojourn,both wonderful. 

So, today I’m taking you to our first destination, 

Syros, 

a gem in the middle of the Greek Archipelagos. 

Its main town Hermoupolis is not only the capital of the

 Cyclades island group, but one of the most beautiful Greek 

harbors, a thriving place, home to many of Greece’s wealthiest 

shipping magnates and traders. 

The history of settlement on Syros goes back 

at least 5,000 years, to the Early Bronze Age of the 

Cycladic civilization.If you are interested in its rich history, 

there is plenty of information on the Internet regarding 

the island and its port town. 

The absence of flights from abroad contributed to the 

maintenance of the village life and Hermoupolis isn’t touristy 

to a fault. The locals you meet actually have an interest 

in meeting you, in sharp contrast to busier islands like 

Mykonos (I adore!) or Santorini.

We were lucky enough to avoid high temperatures and very, 

very privileged to lodge at the Appolonion Palace, located 

on a steep cliff, in the historical and aristocratic 

district of Vaporia.

Once awake, before breakfast ...

we dived from the steps into the tempting pelagos, 

having theatrical scenery around us, 

a unique experience indeed!

Hope you enjoyed the photos. 

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Until we e-meet again, here or on Instagram

Take care

O