Galissas Beach
Exploring Syros Sailing Holidays area
The long sandy beach of Galissas is extended in front of the homonymous popular and cosmopolitan resort situated at a distance of 9 kilometers southwestern to Hermoupolis. The settlement offers many alternatives for accommodation and high level facilities to the visitors and swimmers. You will enjoy swimming, sunbathing and sea sports within the noisy, crowded environment of this sufficiently organized beach with excellent sand, crystal clear sea, rich shade from the trees along the beach and a breathtaking romantic sunset in the early evening.
Scale: 1:20.000
Edition: June 2009
It is the first map of Syros where the island’s entire coastline is mapped.
Navigational Aids
Finikas is a favorite harbor while crossing the Aegean. It combines excellent shelter with a convivial place to re-provision.
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Finikas or Phoenicas is a favorite anchorage while crossing the Aegean. It combines excellent shelter with a convivial place to re-provision.
The Monastery of Santa Barbara was founded in 1900. The complex includes one of the best organized orphanages for girls.
The tiny beach of Lotos, in front of the small homonymous settlement southern to Kini, is situated at a distance of 10 kilometers western to Hermoupolis. This sandy and pebbly beach is not organized at all, but is very close to Kini which offers any kind of facilities.
Beautiful, small, sandy beach, located 15 kilometers southwest of Ermoupolis and 1 kilometer south of the beach Agathopes. The beach is small with crystal clear waters surrounded by olive and cypress trees.
The beach of Poseidonia or Della Grazia is situated in front of the homonymous famous summer resort, at a distance of approximately 13 kilometers southwestern to Hermoupolis. Several alternatives for accommodation and other facilities are available in the settlement and swimming within a lovely environment is really a pleasure.
The beach of Kini is extended along the homonymous tourist resort situated at a distance of 9 kilometers western to Hermoupolis. The settlement offers many alternatives for accommodation and other high quality services and a wonderful environment to those who choose the place for swimming or for a longer staying.
The sandy beach of Delfini (“dolphin” in Greek) is a wonderful beach with a unique exotic atmosphere, situated almost at the middle of the western coast of the island, northern to Kini, from which it is some 2 kilometers far away. The distance from Hermoupolis is some 11 kilometers to the Northwest.
The beach is located in the settlement of Megas Gialos in the south of the island and 12 km from Ermoupoli. It is an organised spotless beach with trees that reach down to the shore.
The tiny secluded beach of Armeos is very close to Galissas at the south of it, just below the country church of Aghia Pakou. It is situated at a distance of some 10 kilometers southwestern to Hermoupolis.
The sandy beach of Ambela is situated within a small cove close to Megas Gialos, at a distance of 12,5 kilometers far from Hermoupolis at the Southwest. It is a pretty secluded beach with nice sand and shade from trees, well protected from the northern winds.
Kokkina beach is situated to the south-west of Ermoupoli town, close to Foiniki village. It is one of the lesser known beaches, a remote beach basically ideal for those who love peace and quiet.
The sandy beach of Foinikas is extended along the homonymous summer resort, within a small cove well protected from the “meltemia” (northern summer winds. It is situated some 11 kilometers southwestern to Hermoupolis.
