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Once upon a time many
years ago because the inhabitants of Syros needed protection
from the pirate raids, they created a settlement that would
offer them the maximum possible protection. For this reason
they decided to move to a hill of the island that was located
quite far from the sea. This is approximately how the birth
of the location Ano Siros started, which existed before the
creation of Ermoupolis, and ends with today's majestic picture
of Higher land-the way the locals name it-that offers openhandedly
the unique view ,that like it nothing similar exists.
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Lilliputian
roads with the smell of lime tickles your nose, courtyards
and balconies from wood without galleries that give
you the impression that they have been constructed
only for children, and houses that almost always have
their doors halfway open placing into operation the
intercommunications between neighbors but in the traditional
way.
These are the most recognizable images that you will
experience if you head towards Ano Siros. The architecture
of the Cyclades, spreads out in front of your eyes
and causes you to admire it.
Put on your most comfortable shoes, take with you
a flask of cold water and prepare for the large ascent.
The 900 stairs that are made of pebbles that conclude
at Ano Siros wait for you to conquer them and they
promise that your efforts will not go to waste. Words
are rather poor to describe both the route and the
view that you will come across when reaching the peak.
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At the Exhibition,
which is dedicated to the unforgettable Marcos Vamvakaris,
a song maker and a rebetis, you will able to see many
of his things, amongst them his baglama his bouzouki.
If you like Ano Siros so much that you have the desire
to learn more about this adorable district, then all
you need is to direct yourselves towards the Exhibition
of Traditional Professions but also to the Exhibition
of various historical records which concern this exquisite
municipality. Through these objects of daily use that
you will see, you will become acquainted with the
everyday way of life of the people of Siros and their
occupations, while the records that you will find,
will give you significant information for the times
that have passed.
Orthodox and Catholics coexist peacefully in the island.
This segregation occurred because the first inhabitants
of the island, those of Ano Siros, were Catholics,
while those that settled later in the area of Ermoupolis
were and remain Orthodox.
Thus the metropolis of Ano Siros is the Catholic church
of Saint George. It's worth visiting to closely admire
the temple but also its ecclesiastical organ that
is necessary for the performance of the service.
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If you are a
person who likes to gather information about a certain
area that you visit, including the religion that represents
it, then visit the Center of Historical Studies of
the Catholic Diocese.
Remarkable stations in history but also in your course
to Ano Siros is the monastery of Jesuits that dates
back to 1744 and the monastery of the Kaponates that
can be found a little further down.
One fantastic landmark that is constituted of stone
and green is what the church of Saint Athanasios has
chosen as its company. You will worship at the Orthodox
Church and you can cool off at the water spring, enjoying
the shade that the rich leaves of the trees offer.
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