Ano Syros, originally a medieval settlement, has narrow alleyways and whitewashed houses. It is a fascinating place to wander around and has views of neighbouring islands. Be wise and catch the bus up to settlement. From its bus terminus, head into the steeply rising alleyways and search out the finest of the Catholic churches, the 13th-century Agios Georgios Cathedral with its star-fretted barrel roof and baroque capitals.
