The Megas Gialos Beach, we find it in the southern part of the Syros Island about twelve kilometers from the lively capital Ermoupouli.

This part of the coast gathers several bays all more beautiful than the other as well as the Megas Gialos beach, considered the largest city beach of the whole island. Behind the homonymous village has become in recent years a very popular destination for a holiday in Syros with its picturesque alleys, small cafes where you can sip a coffee for a break, typical taverns where you can taste delicious dishes of classic Greek and local cuisine and where to find a great accommodation as a base for exploring the island suitable for all budgets. For a different moment, you can go and visit the pretty chapel of Saint Antony where on January 17th a great festival is organized on the occasion of the celebration of the saint with songs, folk dances and traditional food including the famous bean soup accompanied by local wine , while on the 22nd of August you can attend if during your holiday in Greece you will be in Syros at the Panagia Thalassini festival. Also worth a visit is the Catholic church of Agia Thekla with its particular red roof.

But let’s come to Megas Gialos beach. It has a coastline of fine gold-colored sand, extremely clean and crystalline waters, a sea that fades from blue to turquoise with a gently sloping seabed perfect for families with children. All around fantastic tamarisk trees that decorate the beach and offer shade during the hottest hours of the day.

It is equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas, not many in reality, so always the first to arrive better sits down while as regards the restaurant, behind you the village that offers a wide choice of bars for something fresh and quick to eat rather than taverns. where you can happily consume a complete meal based on fresh and traditional products.

Given its favorable position just below the hill and between the mountains, it is always well protected from the wind, here it will be very difficult to find rough waters or the danger of the sand slapping you nicely, it is undoubtedly one of the safe places to take refuge when Aeolus wakes up with the wrong foot and begins to blow strongly on the archipelago of the Cyclades Islands.

It is much loved especially by the local population and is suitable for everyone whether you are families, couples, lone travelers and lovers of tranquility. Let’s say that during the high season it can be a little crowded but it doesn’t matter, it’s still worth a visit, maybe just for a regenerating bath.

It is very simple, or with your own vehicle that is car or scooter it does not matter you can leave them in the convenient free parking right next to the beach, or with a public bus as from the main tourist resorts there are races every day at different times. Always remember to consult the timetables because they can vary according to the season.

What to add if not to put it among the things to see in Syros? Come and visit it by taking a stroll through the picturesque town, enjoying the sea and adding a little more knowledge of this small but wonderful island not yet besieged by mass tourism where you can still breathe a genuine Greek air.