The natural scenery of Apano Meria By Achilles Dimitropoulos Here we meet some of the oldest vestiges of human presence on the island, these barren lands which for centuries have nurtured the people of Syros, these dry mountain tops will stay there to remind us of an old, different way of life, when the […]
For the protection of the natural and cultural environment of Apano Meria
by Iosif and Ioulia Stefanou We are in 1989. The changes in views and attitudes, in parallel with the progress of technology and the shift in the lifestyle, are shockingly rapid. The generation that leads today, which is in control, is that of the German Occupation or that of the first after the war […]
The lovers of Apano Meria
by Teos Romvos Within me storm, fog and sorrow. From my fingers flow rows of words, discourses spring out, entwined with passion and rage, sentences grow imbued with the destruction of landscapes, threats take aim from all sides, trials, cries and howls for respect towards the planet which hosts us, struggles for this group of […]
Walking around Apano Meria
An environmental travelogue of Syros, through the eyes and the hearts of a group of pupils from the 2ndLyceum of Syros in 2000. You can read it or download it here
Syros – “At the American’s…”
Legend: VISITOR “Yiannis the American” (John H. Pearson), who found joy in reforestation, spent many years of his life in Old Cave, planting trees. He passed away on September 14, 2001, and as per his wishes, his ashes were scattered in his favorite place. By Teos Romvos As early as its dawn, human civilization […]