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25th International Offshore Sailing Race "Cyclades Regatta 2019"
The Islands that we visit
| SYROS - Ermoupoli |
 “The Lady of the Aegean”, as the island has been christened by the contemporary writers.
Syros has been inhabited for many years. It is also known as Sour or Osoura and was mentioned in Homer’s manuscripts. Syros distinguished itself from the other island communities due to its especially developed cultural and financial activities.
During the Greek Revolution of 1821, many Greeks left their devastated homelands and came to live nearby the island’s large port and at the foot of its old fortified settlement, bringing with them their own characteristics and extraordinary abilities. Thus, the new city of Ermoupoli was born. The city developed at a rapid rate and a new “urban” society was conceived.
In just a few years time, Ermoupoli developed into an international cultural center and a trade hub of the Eastern Mediterranean with prominent sea routes in the Aegean Sea. Apart from the sites, the Library, the Museum and the Theater (which is a replica of the Scala of Milan), visitors can also enjoy the island’s many clean beaches and the blue Aegean waters.
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| IOS |
 Ios is a typical Cycladic island with sandy coastline and mountainous terrain inside. The locals call it Nio as well. Some years ago, it was called the "island of youth", because many young tourists were gathering to engage in marathon drinking and clubbing. Today things have changed and the island is ideal for holiday visitors of all ages and budget. The island features a good tourist infrastructure, and each year attracts many tourists. The shores of the island are decorated by picturesque bays with sandy beaches and turquoise waters. The island has 365 churches and chapels, and a lot of olive trees and vineyards. The capital of Ios island is Hora and is built high on the mountain, to the point where the ancient city used to be. It is an insular capital with whitewashed houses stretching to the top of the hill, decorated with blue domes and steeples. The windmills and narrow alleys manage to retain their picturesqueness. The old village, fortunately has been anounced as preserved, ensuring that it will remain simple and it used to be, without any intervention. Ios island with endless golden beaches, rediscovered by Greek and foreign tourists and has become the ideal holiday destination for couples and families.
More information about Ios
| SERIFOS - Livadi |
 An island surrounded by the foam of the Aegean waters, touched by the soft winds. Serifos is one of the most picturesque Cycladic Islands, with hundreds of coves and one of the loveliest capital towns in the Aegean Sea.
Serifos Town is built on an upright rock and is located just 5 km from Livadi, the port of the island. Whitewashed houses built according to the Cycladic architectural style, windmills, narrow cobblestone alleys, all combined to create a charming image. Churches, monasteries, a Venetian castle and an indefinable aura that is connected to the inhabitants’ well being and health and which is probably due to the island’s soil that is rich in minerals.
The island has also been attached to the mythological figure of Perseas, who was washed up on the island, locked in a box. Perseas grew up on the island and from here he set out to kill the terrible Medusa, who had turned Sifnos’ king, Polydektis, into stone and the island into a barren land.
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