View of Kini, The west coast, Syros

Syros · The west coast · Κίνι

Kini

A fishing village on the west coast, known for the best sunset on the island

The west coast · Syros

About Kini

Kini is a small fishing village in a sandy bay on the west coast, across the island from Ermoupoli. It has a harbour of painted boats, a beach with tamarisk trees, a row of tavernas on the water, and a view straight west over the open sea. Islanders drive over in the evening for the sunset, which is why Kini is busiest at the hour when the rest of the island's beaches empty. A path over the headland leads north to the quieter bay of Delfini.

Where to stay

Where you'll wake up in Kini

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Family apartments
Ligaries

Kini · The west coast

Family-run rooms and apartments with terraces over a flower garden in Kini, a minute or two from the beach, with a mini-market and the bus to Ermoupoli close by. Quiet, spotless and much praised for its hosts.
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Rooms & studios
Jasmine of Cyclades

Kini · The west coast

Simple, traditional rooms and studios a few steps from the sea in Kini, run by a local family who share island life on their pages every day.

Where to eat

Tables we love in Kini

Seaside restaurant
Allou Gialou

Kini · The west coast

A restaurant by the water in Kini whose name means 'on another shore', with tables facing west over the bay for the famous Kini sunset.
Taverna
2 Tzitzikia st' Almirikia

Kini · The west coast

'Two Cicadas in the Tamarisks', a Greek taverna in Kini, a few steps from the beach, for a long lunch in the shade after a swim.
Traditional taverna
Gorgona

Kini · The west coast

'The Mermaid', a traditional taverna in the fishing village of Kini, with fish, Greek dishes and the evening light over the bay.

Good to know

Before you go to Kini

Getting there

Buses run from Ermoupoli to Kini through the day in summer. By car it is about twenty minutes across the island.

When to go

June to September for swimming. Come in the evening for the sunset and stay for dinner on the water.

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