Syros offers a rare opportunity to vacation as the Greeks do. Excellent food, a long tradition of the Greek popular music known as rembetika, glorious little-known beaches, and the most energetic island capital in the Cyclades are among its pleasures.
The northern part of Syros in mountainous and the island stands out in general for the variety of the landscape in its hinterland, where hills alternate with low-lying farming areas.
Digs at Kastri and Halandriani have revealed a prehistoric acropolis, a settlement and a burial ground, and yielded artefacts of the Early Cycladic period.
Ermoupoli, 'Queen of the Cyclades', is the capital and main harbour of Syros. It is also without doubt the capital of all the Cyclades. Ermoupoli stands on a naturally amphitheatrically site, with neo-classical buildings, old mansions and white houses in the island style cascading down to the harbor.

The best months to visit Syros are May, June, July, and September; On the August, when vacationing Greeks fill every hotel room on the island is very difficult to get any accommodation. Getting around this small island by bus is so easy and convenient that you may not need a car or moped.
In the 19th century, Ermoupoli was the busiest port in Greece, far busier than Piraeus, and a center of shipbuilding. You'll see several surviving shipyards along the harbor. Signs of the island's former affluence are concentrated in the vicinity of the harbor, where neoclassical mansions abut the rocky waterfront and grandiose public buildings line spacious squares. Although Ermoupolis saw a considerable period of design in the 20th century, recent restoration efforts have brought back much of the glory of the city's heyday; several of the most elaborate mansions have been restored as homes and others have been converted to hotels and guest houses. Other signs of urban revival are a busy calendar of lively public events and some of the best food in the Cyclades.