Editing Syros (section)

==Ano Syros==
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[[File:Ermoupolis Syros.jpg|thumb|[[Ano Syros]]]]
[[File:View of Ermoupoli from Ano Syros.jpg|thumb|View from Ano Syros]]

[[Ano Syros]] is the second town of Syros and was built by the [[Republic of Venice|Venetians]] at the beginning of the 13th century on the hill of San Giorgio, north-west of [[Ermoupoli]]. Ano Syros maintains a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] atmosphere. Innumerable steps between narrow streets and houses with coloured doors lead to the top of the town. The medieval settlement of Ano Syros is accessible by car; the town is served mostly by [[marble]] steps. The distance from the harbour up to the main entry point of the town is about 1000 metres. The [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Saint George's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)|cathedral of Saint George]] dominates Ano Syros. The cathedral church was constructed during the 13th century. From the cathedral visitors have a [[panorama|panoramic]] view of the neighbouring [[List of islands of Greece|islands]] of [[Tinos]], [[Delos]], [[Mykonos]], [[Paros]], [[Andros]] and [[Naxos]].