My Favorite Greek Island Isn't Santorini Or Mykonos: It's Syros!

My Favorite Greek Island is Syros and these are the reasons why: 

1) The island is not commercialized (yet.) 

Right now Greeks are the primary source of tourism followed closely by all of the Scandinavian countries the project that came from a simple idea aims to change that (to a degree) in making discerning travelers aware of the island. This is not a huge party island rather an island that is perfect for discerning travelers offering year-round cultural events unrivaled by any other Greek Island. 

2) It's a short ferry ride away from Athens via Blue Star Ferries.

For those of you that have never been to Greece I would recommend that you stay in Syros for about four days (to get that authentic Greek vibe) then head to Mykonos or Santorini for a couple of nights. 

3) You can rent a car and easily hop around the island. It's small and you can't really get lost. 

The first place you'll want to head is to the upper half of the island, Ano Syros. 

Most of this video was shot from there by my really talented friend Chris Kamberis 

There are a few exceptional beaches like Kini, Vari, Azolimnos and my personal favorite, Galissas.

Over the next week i'll be mentioning this island a lot. You'll figure out why when the week is over!