Itisallgreek2me

Interestingly, my last Blog titled “Athens Overnight” has somehow made it on to the website forum jethrotull.proboards.com which is kind of cool!

So I am back on Syros, doing my best to get to know this island. Yesterday was Orthodox Whit Monday and a public holiday in Greece. I decided, among other things, to go and see a couple of Ermopouli landmarks. The magnificent Apollon Theater, built to the design of the Italian architect Pietro Sampò and opened on 20 April 1864, these days it hosts various cultural events. The impressive Town Hall on Miaouli Square, designed by Ernst Ziller, building began in 1876, however, wasn’t completed until 1898.

In the evening I took a walk to the top of Vrodados hill to see the Orthodox Church of the Resurrection, which is at the same height as the Catholic Church of St. George on the neighboring hill of Ano Syros. I stayed up there until just on dusk watching a ferry boat arriving, before making my way back down the myriad of steps to the town. Many of the footpaths and stairs are made from marble. There are cats galore… some obviously loved and cared for, sadly others not so fortunate. Houses much the same… those being lived in are often nextdoor to derelict properties.

Today I caught the bus to Poseidonia… a fascinating settlement with many neo classical mansions, once the summer residences of aristocrats, reflecting the glamour of a bygone era.

On arrival in Poseidonia, I was pleased to see a sign advertising the way to Melidron Cafe Taverna… just 30m down the road. According to TripAdvisor this place was worth checking out and they were not wrong. Unique, colorful atmosphere, funky, great service, coffee and food. I had planned to return there later in the day, however, somehow I ended up in Finikas so decided to have lunch at Calmo Mare, overlooking the beach and conveniently located near a bus stop for my return to Ermopouli late afternoon.

According to my mobile, I walked 6.74km today… not too bad considering the heat and the media are saying Greece is in for a heatwave!

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