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Ermoupolis Walking Tour: Explore Cyclades Capital
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15 Ratings
Ermoupoli
Explore Ermoupolis with a history teacher. Visit iconic monuments and taste traditional sweets on this 2-hour walking tour.
Explore Ermoupolis with a history teacher. Visit iconic monuments and taste traditional sweets on this 2-hour walking tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Plateia Miaouli - Explore the biggest town hall in Europe!
Ermoupolis Town Hall is a building designed by Ernestos Ziller and built between 1875 and 1891 in the capital of Syros. It is built on the north side of the central square of Ermoupolis, right on the axis of the large shopping street of Ermou Street - Theatro Apollon - We will visit the…
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Plateia Miaouli - Explore the biggest town hall in Europe!
Ermoupolis Town Hall is a building designed by Ernestos Ziller and built between 1875 and 1891 in the capital of Syros. It is built on the north side of the central square of Ermoupolis, right on the axis of the large shopping street of Ermou Street -
Theatro Apollon - We will visit the first theater in Greece!
The emblem of the cultural development of Hermoupolis, it was built in 1862-1864 according to the plans of the famous Italian architect Pietro Sambo!
The admission of the entrance is 3 euros! -
Church of Agios Nikolaos - We will see the 3rd biggest church in Greece!
The Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos is an Orthodox church in Syros and the patron saint of the capital Hermoupoli. It is located in the Vaporia district, close to Miaouli Square and the Apollo Theater, and is considered one of the most important attractions of the island. - Vaporia Beach - Walking in the famous part of the city called “Vaporia” with the neoclassical buildings!
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Church of the Dormition - In the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, we will see the unique icon of Jesus, of the famous painter El Greco.
It is one of the most important attractions of the island as inside the church is the authentic image of the Dormition of the Virgin from 1562 by Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco)
What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Theatro Apollon- 3 EUR
- Theatro Apollon- 3 EUR
Additional Information
By choosing us, it is a unique opportunity and a unique experience to explore the unique capital of the Cyclades! Dimitris, the leader of the tour, is a history teacher, so it’s going to be very interesting to explore the city with him!
Walking through the neoclassical part of the city, we will have the opportunity to visit some unique monuments of Greek…
By choosing us, it is a unique opportunity and a unique experience to explore the unique capital of the Cyclades! Dimitris, the leader of the tour, is a history teacher, so it’s going to be very interesting to explore the city with him!
Walking through the neoclassical part of the city, we will have the opportunity to visit some unique monuments of Greek modern history, such as the town hall of Ermoupolis, the theater of Apollo, the church of Agios Nikolaos, and the Virgin of El Greco, as well as taste the unique traditional sweet of the island, “loukoumi.”!
Location
Miaouli Square
Miaouli Square, in front of the statue!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Helen_n
Oct 1, 2024
Informative and interesting tour - I had a personal tour with Tonia, and she was very informative and interesting to listen to. It was good to see her passion about Syros’ industrial past. She also contacted me via WhatsApp to remind me of the tour start time, and provided helpful information afterwards.
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Tara_a
Sep 27, 2024
Amazing tour, great education and history of town! - Our guide was wonderful, he met us early in a clearly marked marked place. He had amazing history knowledge and pointed out some great features that I wouldn't have noticed had he not. The walking was well timed. I would definitely suggest this tour!
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Francis_b
Sep 12, 2024
Well worth going on !!! - The History of the island . The island is not sun and beaches but much more . And going into a court with a mdre trial on was unusual
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Teresa_m
Jul 8, 2024
Worth doing - Good way to learn about Syros, past and present - such as the history of this El Greco painting. Dimitrios himself has an interesting history. Ermoupoulis is a handsome, bustling town. Would love to return.
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Angela_t
Jul 6, 2024
A most interesting summary of Ermoupolis - A most informative and interesting tour of some of the most notable buildings of Syros. Our guide, Dimitri, was very knowledgeable and pleasant with ready answers to any questions we had. We were lucky that it was just two of us in the group on the day so it was almost a private tour. Gained a lot of information not only about the buildings and architecture but also about the history and aspects of Syrian life.
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Mikespringcove
Jun 19, 2024
First time in Ermoupolis. - Dimitros led my wife, a friend and me on a most informative tour of Ermoupolis. He is a very engaging guide with a wealth of knowledge of the history, culture, customs and architecture of Syros, which he shared with us. In spite of starting at 12 noon, the tour maximises time indoors and in shade. Dimitros set a very amenable pace which suited our small but enthusiastic group.
We have no hesitation recommending this tour to you. It provides great orientation to the first time visitor to Ermoupolis, like us, as well as an overview of the history of the island and its biggest town/city.
The route of the tour provides the photographer with many opportunities to capture those memories of your time here.
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Afreen_m
Sep 11, 2024
Nice walking tour around... - Nice walking tour around the city :) had the chance to learn about the history of Syros, and the spots visited were quite cool.
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Talwag5
Jul 25, 2024
City tour of Ermoupoli -
My daughter and I enjoyed ourselves on this tour. A small group which is nice. Dimitri was very informative, even knowing the "spots" for an instagram photo, which my daughter took advantage of! Very warm day, but in and out of buildings helped and the water provided during the tour. Would thoroughly recommend this tour to have a better understanding of Ermoupoli, Syros.
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Sean_s
Jun 27, 2024
A nice little tour - I was drawn to this tour because there are no other Ermoupolis tour options that I could find and because it was cheaper than walking tours of some other cities (only €20/person).
Dimitris was very friendly and passionate about his city. He also was very flexible with the timing since the our ferry's schedule wouldn't allow us to make the regular tour time. He was waiting with two large water bottles (which was great since it was scorching that day) and we were the only couple on the tour.
In hindsight, I would have preferred to spend the 2 hours in Paralia Asteria considering the weather and that it was the only day I had on the island. However, I do feel that I got my money's worth from the tour.
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S8521qmvalerieg
Sep 30, 2024
official guides as advertised in various tourists office are expensive (166 E for 2) / 2 hours - the 2 hour visit lasted 1 h 15, and then our guide took us to a shop to buy delicatessen.
it was a friendly visit but we did not learn much (hence the price 50 E for two people)
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