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a peaceful island of 40 whitewashed villages, dovecotes mills and more than 700 churches
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An island dominated by its famous church
"Pilgrimage to Panaghia i Vryssiotissa"!
INSULARIUS Says: Tinos can be the sacred island for all the Orthodox people, but at the same time, is the sacred island for the Catholic Greeks, as well!The Catholic Sanctuary of "Panaghia i Vryssiotissa" or "Our Lady of the Fountain" is dedicated to the Virgin and celebrates on the 15th of...
bryank_uk Says: Tinos is famous for the Dovecots that dot the landscape, often sited with the lesser known terracing.The dovecots were introduced by the Venetians, as they found the doves were useful for food, feathers and fertiliser. Obviously the latter was very important given the sheer...
bryank_uk Says: Tinos has many miles of terraces that cover the landscape, even high up into some of the mountains. These must have taken hundreds of years to build - the sheer effort that was required to do this all by hand is staggering.Tinos supplied food to Athens, with the terraces...
sandysmith Says: Pyrgos is one of the largest and prettiest villages on Tinos, with great architecture and a long tradition in sculpture. Since 1955 a marble sculpture school works in the village, supports this craft as evidenced by the marble on the churches and houses of the village as...
sandysmith Says: The road winds its way up from Tinos to Monastiri with amazing views over the Chora on the way.A visit here to the convent of our Lady of Angels, which is situated on Mt. Kechrovouni at an altitude of over 500m. It was here that Sister Pelagia, the nun, was. Its said that...
sandysmith Says: This rocky crag with its fortress atop dominates the surrounding area, Tinos is only a small island so it can often be seen. Xobourgo was the capital of Tinos during its venetian occupation. Its worth climbing the cobbled path for the views over the island. At the foot of...
sandysmith Says: Tinos Town, or Chora, is the capital of Tinos and is the main port of the island. Several cafes and bars line the promenade by the harbour and the main square has more traditional tavernas. At the far end of town, on aslight hill, is a memorial park area with good vantage...
sandysmith Says: Kardiani is a picturesque, verdant, village on the slopes of a mountain, offering lovely views down to the Aegean Sea. Lots of steps DOWN into the village which had to be climbed back in the heat They said there was a path to the sea from here - but looking at the views it...
sandysmith Says: Kambos and Tamrambados are tiny villages, hamlets almost. They are surrounded by many traditional dovecotes, scattered in the landscape of the island. The venetians bred doves during their reign, it was a delicacy for them, so hence dovecotes became a tradition on Tinos -...
sandysmith Says: Panormos is the seaport of Prygos. It happened to be the sunniest and warmest place of our trip, perhaps that s why is was our favourite. A good place for lunch if not already had it. Tavernas were busy here and we enjoyed strolling around the harbour and watching the...
sandysmith Says: Kolymbithra is a natural bay with lovely sandy beaches - parasols and sunbeds were available. It was blissfully quiet and we enjoyed a good lunch here at the taverna just above and enjoyed the views. Several apartments are available here but season had not got going yet and...
sandysmith Says: Loutra is a picturesque village, mostly distinguishes for its impressive monasteries, such as the monastery of Ursulines and of Jesuits. It was fairly quiet for our visit here so we just enjoyed a brief stroll around the village and took some pictures. As with many of the...
Croissanterie: Great Greek Omlettes
bryank_uk Says: A small croissanterie, with a little outside seating area. Friendly staff and really good prices, with a nice view of the harbour. A great place for breakfast, especially considering the crazy prices asked at some of the tavernas near the old port jetty! Had breakfast here...
sandysmith Says: Located in the square of Tinos, next to the church. Lovely homemade food here with views out to sea We enjoyed one of their house specialities, rabbit stew. They have thier own meats and wines Gave us loads of bread as well as a sweet and a digestive of Mastic. Good...
sandysmith Says: We had heard that the bus service is not the best on the island so we opted to hire a car for the day. It gave us freedom and flexibility for the day which we really enjoyed.We used Vidalis Car Hire Company - can't miss them as they have 4 offices in town! We waked from the...
sandysmith Says: We travelled to Tinos from Mykonos, by ferry, just a short ride of about 35 minutes.A 7.30 am connection and an evening return ride gave us a whole day to explore the island.Ferry cost was about 10 euros return - less than the taxi ride from our base in Mykonos to the new...
om_212 Says: in addition to hundreds of chapels, one will also see a lot of crosses or little shrines by the side of the road. they serve as signs commemorating accidents or near accidents, as well as a granted wish. should one survive a car accident, or his wish is granted, s/he builds...
Dress code in the places of worship
om_212 Says: If you are planning on visiting the Church, or the convent, or any other Greek Orthodox places of worship, beware of a very strict dress code - your legs and shoulders have to be covered. if you are a man, you must wear pants not shorts and shirts with sleeves (no matter how...
Tinos harbour gets very hot and populated
samitbabu Says: The harbour gets pretty populated and hot during summer months an hour before thye ferry to Athens. There are nochairs or seating arrangement or any waiting area.Thus it is wise to get oneself some kind of seating arrangement/ adjustments as in picture.Hawkers vsisit the...
Myndo Says: For those who intend to drive on their own around Tinos, be it in a car or with a bike, be warned of some habits people have here:for example: a car driving on an open road with no visible obstructions is apt to brake apruptly without any blinkers or such set. Why? because...
Plan a Tinos Island vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Tinos Island locals
Tinos has many windmills and it had a lot more. But since they are not in use anymore, most of them are doomed to be neglected and fall into ruins. Once there...
Q: Is is possible to get a ferry to - from Mykynos - Tinos on the same day? Thanks
A: yes, it is possible. Blue Star Ferries will get you in and out. you can also check with other agents while in Tinos if you want to spend more time on Mykonos.
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Tinos: wind, dove coats and greece feeling
Tinos is one of the bigger greec islands, but with 35 km length and 15 kms wide it is easy to explore. We choose to vacation here after an invitation from friends who took over a guesthouse here. They...
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Tinos, a Traditoinal Cycladic Island
I've got some interesting experiences in Tinos Island. I'd love to share with you the 19 tips I've written, the 36 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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we visited Tinos just for a day trip from Mykonos where we were based, but we managed to pack a full day in by getting the 7.30am ferry, touring 7 villages and 2 beaches before enjoying a leisurely......
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86 Nautical miles South east (SE) of Piraeus and 29 Nautical miles North (N) of Paros, Is Tinos, the one of the largest island of the Cycladic Archipelago, after Andros and Naxos, with an area of 197...
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Pilgrimage Island and so much more
Tinos is the most popular Orthodox pilgrimage site in Greece (Mt Athos doesnt begin to compare). Its famous for an icon miraculously discovered near Tinos village in 1822 following a vision given to a...
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