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Tinos is one of the most authentic islands in the Cyclades, a place of pilgrimage, marble craftsmanship and more than forty traditional villages. The port town is dominated by the church of Panagia Evangelistria, the most important Orthodox pilgrimage site in Greece, which draws thousands of faithful especially on 15 August, the feast of the Dormition. Beyond the town, the island reveals a landscape of terraced hills dotted with elaborately decorated dovecotes, a unique Tinian tradition, and villages built of stone and marble. Pyrgos is the home of marble sculpture, with workshops, the Museum of Marble Crafts and a school of fine arts, while Volax is famous for the giant round granite boulders that surround it and for its basket weavers. Kardiani, Isternia and Dyo Choria are among the most picturesque villages, many with views down to the sea. The island is also known for its food, from artichokes and capers to local cheeses and the many good tavernas. Beaches such as Kolympithra, a favourite with surfers, Agios Romanos and Kionia are rarely crowded. Tinos is about two to four hours by ferry from Piraeus or Rafina and suits travellers who love culture, walking and food.
Quick facts
LOCATION
Cyclades Islands
KNOWN FOR
Marble villages & pilgrimage
BEST FOR
Traditional, Churches & monasteries, Local food, Hiking, Off the beaten path
Beaches
Kionia Beach
Agios Romanos Beach
Agios Sostis (Tinos) Beach
Kolympithra Beach
Agios Ioannis Porto Beach
Panormos (Tinos) Beach
Livada Beach
Religious Sites
Church of Panagia Evangelistria (Tinos)
Monastery of Kechrovouni
Museums & History
Castle of Exomvourgo (Xombourgo)
Archaeological Site of Sanctuary of Poseidon & Amphitrite
Tarambados Dovecotes
Museum of Marble Crafts
Archaeological Museum of Tinos
Other
Pyrgos (Tinos) Village
Volax Village
Kardiani Village
Isternia Village
Dyo Choria Village
Transportation
Port of Tinos
By air
Tinos has no airport. The nearest is Mykonos International Airport, with many summer flights from Europe; from Mykonos, ferries reach Tinos in about 20 to 40 minutes. Alternatively, fly to Athens and take a ferry from Piraeus or Rafina.
By ferry
Tinos Town is the port, with frequent ferries and fast boats to Piraeus, Rafina, Mykonos, Andros and Syros, and in summer to Paros and Naxos. Rafina is about two to four hours away, and hopping to Mykonos for the day is easy.
Getting around
Recommended. Tinos has more than 40 villages spread across hilly countryside, such as Pyrgos, Volax and Kardiani, and buses are infrequent. A car is the best way to explore the villages, dovecotes and beaches; Tinos Town itself is walkable.
Cyclades Islands
