PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Syros

Capital: Ermoupolis
Archipelago: Cyclades
Population : 21,000 inhabitants
Level: 2-3
Easy to medium, no carrying. Hike accessible to hikers in good shape, motivated by walking. about 4 to 5 hours of walking per day. The elevation is variable, between 100 and 400m (maximum) per day.
You only carry a small backpack with the items you need for the day and your picnic.

Formalities :

National identity card or passport (EU nationals).
Health :
Bring the European health insurance card, to be requested from your health insurance fund at least 15 days before departure. Treatment at Syros hospital is free.
Hospital: Syros is the capital of the Cyclades and has a hospital that serves the needs of all the islands of the archipelago. Syros General Hospital “Vardakeio and Proio” is located in the city center of Ermoupoli. It has a capacity of 110 beds. The hospital covers almost all pathological and surgical specialties, and its laboratories are equipped with modern machines and scientific equipment that provide support to all departments.

Telephone: Telephone code: + 30

Time difference: One hour in advance from France.

Climate :

The climate of Syros is of the Mediterranean type, that is to say mild and rainy in winter, hot and dry in summer. Rainfall is rare from the beginning of June to the end of September. The Cyclades also benefit from relatively pleasant summers (for Greece) thanks to the famous “Meltemi”, a seasonal wind which during the summer season refreshes the atmosphere, but which sometimes gets carried away to the point of immobilizing boats in port for a few hours.

Language: Greek, English and sometimes some French.

Currency: Euro