Our City through history

The first refugees who settled in the area of ​​Sykies initially settled in old Turkish houses and all kinds of rough shacks, made of wood, tins or sheet metal, without windows and lighting. Over time, they moved into houses, many of which were built with state care, while at the same time the process of zoning the area and dividing the plots began.

Favorite gathering places of the refugees were the traditional coffee shops and taverns, where they had the opportunity to discuss the problems of everyday life and have fun eating, drinking and dancing. In this section, photos of old districts, houses, coffee shops and taverns are presented, evidence of the past that has mostly been lost, mainly due to the intense urbanization from 1970 onwards.

In the Municipality History Center, an extremely valuable archival material of old postcards, photographs and colored copper engravings is kept, dating from the first quarter of the 20th century. In this rare archival material, unknown and largely lost aspects of Sykies are presented, both from the last years of the Turkish occupation, and from the period of the first settlement of the Greek refugees.