When you are about to arrive and face the harbor of Hermoupolis (Syros), and you look to the left, on the southern extremity of the port, you will see a stone building, which once was the island's quarantine, the lazaretto. Nowadays, the building is beautifully lit at night, so it is easy to spot.
The Lazaretto had been built between 1839 and 1841 and back then travelers coming by from Turkey or Egypt stayed for about a week in the lazaretto, to avoid the possibility of contagious disease transmission.
The Omilo team visited the Lazaretta, while the Greek courses took place on the island of Syros, and we will soon write more on our blog about this interesting place and building, full of history..
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