Megali Agkali Beach at Gaidouronisi
Exploring Syros Sailing Holidays area
Megali Agali is on the desert island Gaidaros or Fanari, opposite Hermoupolis. It is a deserted yet beautiful beach which stretches under the most ancient lighthouse of the Aegean Sea. Here swimmers will get some privacy and relax far from the urban hectic pace. The beach has no organization, so carry along all the necessary. It is reachable by boat.
Scale: 1:20.000
Edition: June 2009
It is the first map of Syros where the island’s entire coastline is mapped.
Navigational Aids
Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis is a large commercial harbor part of a sizable town. The harbor has an uncomfortable swell during the meltemi (the Etesians) (the Etesians) season and there are always the annoying wakes of the ferries.
Bavaria 50 Economy
Syros Marina is situated in the center of the Cyclades sailing area. It is located south of the commercial harbor and about 20 minutes walk from Ermoupolis city.
The Apollo Municipal theater of Ermoupolis was built in 1864. It is located on Miaouli square, in the center of Ermoupoulis, and is a miniature replica of La Scala in Milan.
The industrial museum of Syros is located next to the neoclassical buildings of Ermoupoli, close to the industrial zone. Visitors can see pictures of local painters depicting the island in the 19th century, products of the women’s association from the early 20th century and a digital representation of public and industrial buildings.
The Monastery of Santa Barbara was founded in 1900. The complex includes one of the best organized orphanages for girls.
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 sandy beach of Santorinioi is found at a distance of 5-6 kilometers southern to Hermoupolis, at the eastern coast of the island, on a deviation from the way from Azolimnos to Vari. Facilities for accommodation and other services are available in the neighboring resorts of Azolimnos or Vari.
There are four beaches in Ermoupoli which combine all the needed tourist facilities with the urban characteristics of the town. Visitors, after their swimming, can enjoy a meal or a coffee at one of the many taverns and cafes.
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 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.
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.
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 beach of Fabrika is found at a distance of 9 kilometers southern to Hermoupolis, within the well protected cove at the southeast of Vari. The place has been named after the old industry that operated there during the period of the industrial flourish of the island.
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 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.
Small sandy beach that can be seen as an extension of Delfini Beach. From Delfini starts a path that leads to this secluded pristine beach.
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.
Beach Lia is the ideal place for solitary swimmers and for those wishing to relax in an atmosphere of calmness and discretion. Of course is not organized; no umbrellas, no taverns, only the sea and the sun.
Going northwards from Delfini you will find the beach of Grammata, an ideal place for solitary swimmers and for those wishing to relax in an atmosphere of calmness and discretion. Of course is not organized; no umbrellas, no taverns, only the sea and the sun.
Going northwards from Delfini you will find the beach of Marmari, an ideal place for solitary swimmers and for those wishing to relax in an atmosphere of calmness and discretion. Of course it is not organized.
Going northwards from Delfini you will find the beach of Megas Lakos, an ideal place for solitary swimmers and for those wishing to relax in an atmosphere of calmness and discretion. Of course it is not organized.