Perhaps the prettiest restaurant of all is Mazi, a vine-covered courtyard festooned with bougainvillaea. In Ermoupoli, the finest places to eat and drink are around Androu Street: Ousyra, where the chef plates up Greek-ified pasta and beautifully balanced salads, and Django Gelato, where the pistachio gelato reigns supreme, and the fig sorbet made in August can sell out in less than half an hour. But fabulous seaside tavernas abound: Iliovassilemar on Galissas beach for samphire and sea-urchin salad and rockfish soup Allou Yialou in the pretty seaside village of Kini for lobster with orzo. But the most splendid legacy of the shipping industry are the manor houses in Vaporia and Poseidonia. The beaches are slightly less splendid - with the exception of Delfini, Varvarousa, and Aetos in the wild north. Once Greece’s ship-building centre, Syros' industry centres around the yard in Neorio. A few rembetiko joints have survived in the upper town, Ano Syros. There’s still a strong Italian flavour in Ermoupoli’s marble piazzas, princely mansions, and miniature replica of La Scala, the showpiece of a year-round cultural scene. Syros hosts festivals of animation, dance, digital art, film, classical music, jazz and rembetiko, the Greek blues popularised by local musician Markos Vamvakaris. The colourful 19th-century city of Ermoupoli is built on twin peaks – one Orthodox, the other Catholic, the heritage of a long Venetian occupation. On Syros, capital of the Cyclades, you won’t find sugar-cube villages and whitewashed lanes.
For a glimpse of Santorini before the onslaught of cruise ships and Instagrammers, explore the quieter south (but keep your discoveries to yourself). Go for a twilight Bellini at Franco's Cafe and visit Emporio, with its smattering of old-school coffee shops and Airbnbs. (Sample them at Domaine Sigalas and Vassaltis wineries, paired with delicate dishes that let the grapes sing.)Īpart from a boat trip to the smouldering crater of Nea Kameni and hot springs at Palia Kameni, there's not much to do but gaze at the mesmerising views from your suite, dangling on the edge of the caldera. Most places to stay are concentrated in Oia and Imerovigli, but the inland village of Pyrgos is up-and-coming. That view may be a romantic cliché, but it still takes your breath away. A volcanic explosion blew out Santorini's heart 3,500 years ago, leaving black-sand beaches, vertiginous cliffs in psychedelic hues, and swirling rumours about Atlantis in its wake. The eruption also preserved the ancient city of Akrotiri under layers of ash, and created fertile ground for exceptional Assyrtiko grapes and Vinsanto wines. Standard-Times staff writer Seth Chitwood can be reached at Follow him on twitter: Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Standard-Times today.Cooing American and Chinese honeymooners line up to take selfies as the sun sinks behind Santorini's caldera, the flooded volcanic crater. "I hope when people visit, they smile and then take some rock & roll home." "We will continue to have the same love for the store and the name we have created," Chouinard said. featuring all weekend with new inventory and merchandise at the ready. He also said the 94 HJY will be at the store the second week, offering a chance for guests to win a key for a brand new Jeep. However, in mid-2021, there has been an increase in sales by current teenagers ages 14 to 18.Ĭhouinard said the grand re-opening of Purchase Street Records will be from 11 a.m. vinyl sales. Those who were teens the '80s and '90s represent the largest demographic for vinyl record purchases since the record-breaking resurgence. RIAA data shows that 18- to 35-year-olds accounted for 45% of U.S.
"It's giving that world of a younger generation a way to find out about vinyl," Chouinard, a former drum tech for Twisted Sister and Over Kill, said.Ĭhouinard added that another reason music lovers purchase vinyl records is simply because they want to own the music, as opposed to just having it on a streaming platform.ĭreaming of a tropical vacation? Airport Grille's new outdoor bar offers island vibe
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