Located in the Aegean Sea, the island of Syros is proud of its capital town Ermoupolis, historic capital of the Prefecture of the Cyclades and now the seat of the South Aegean Region. An exceptional city with a stately style, Ermoupolis was established during the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire by islander refugees. Named after the ancient Greek god Hermes and thanks to the key position and the large natural harbor, the town rapidly evolved to be an important industrial, commercial and shipping center – a “gem town” with impressive public buildings, designed by great architects like Ziller, Sampo and Erlacher. The Hermoupolis Town Hall, the Hellas Club and the Apollo Theatre, which was inspired by the “Teatro alla Scala” of Milan are just some of the list of the island's highlights.

Highlights: Church of St. Nicholas with the Ecclesiastical Museum, Ermoupolis Industrial Museum, Historical Archive of the Cyclades, Municipal Library, Church of the Assumption, the section "Vaporia".

Ano Syros, an medieval settlement built in 300 AD, up one of the two hills over Ermoupolis.

The larger villages of Syros are Galissas, Kini, Chroussa, Poseidonia, Vari, Phoinikas, Manna.

Beaches: Agathopes, Galissas, Azolimnos, Ampela, Ahladi, Delphini, Kini, Kokkina, Komito, Lotos, Megas Gyalos, Santorinioi, Fabrica, Phoinikas, and to the north, Varvarousa, Aetos, Leia, Grammata, Marmari, Avlaki.