Syros

Couple who bought two-bedroom property on Greek island of Syros are facing holiday home headache

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Boris Johnson has given short shrift to Britons with holiday homes in Europe whose stays will be restricted under post-Brexit EU rules. From next month, UK nationals will be limited to a maximum of 90 days in any six months in most European countries without a visa or residency permit. The rule will affect the estimated … Read more

A little Italy… in Greece: The undiscovered island of Syros is an Italianate masterpiece

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Ermoupoli is possibly the most extraordinary town in Greece. There’s no maze of alleys, no whitewashed houses and no heaps of tangled fishing nets in the harbour. What you get instead is a busy city, whose broad squares, grandly domed churches and pastel-coloured mansions look more Italian than Greek. Ermoupoli is the capital of Syros, … Read more