Hermoupolis
Culture
International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades Underway on Syros
This year's International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades began in Hermoupolis, on Syros Island on August 10 and will continue through August 17. Hermoupolis is the capital city of the Cyclades island archipelago.
For more than 15 years now every...
Greece
A Tale of Two Greek Cities: When Nafplion was Capital and Hermoupolis the Main Port
Greece has a long and chequered history of being ‘under siege’. In the previous millennium alone, Byzantine, Ottoman, Frankish, Venetian and German occupation have all left their mark, not to mention the ongoing ‘economic siege’ currently taking it’s painful...
Hollywood
Actor Harrison Ford Vacations on Syros Island, Greece
Residents of Syros island looked surprised as American actor Harrison Ford walked the scenic backstreets of Syros.
As an ordinary tourist, without luxurious sail boats or security guards, and dressed up casual, Ford enjoyed a sunny Sunday morning in Hermoupolis, the main...