Meet the authentic: Travel to Tinos Island

Tinos Island is the most important Orthodox centre of worship in Greece, since the faith of thousands people in the miraculous powers of the holy icon of the Annunciation of Virgin Mary has turned, the relatively recently built (1880), Monastery of Panagia Evangelistria, located at the Town of Tinos (the capital and the main port of the island), into one of the major pilgrimage sites of Greece. While in the same time, it is also an important Catholic centre.

Leaving the Town of Tinos, the island’s heartland is full with enchanting secrets!! At times imposing, at others calm, and sometimes even mystifying, the great variety of landscape of Tinos Island is unique in the Aegean Sea!

Touring the island turns out to be a rather seductive discovery of natural beauty: beautiful picturesque villages, rocky footpaths, beaches with crystal clear waters, dovecots, mills, chapels, threshing floors, dry-stone walls, caves and granite boulders, carved by the winds…

Discover the 40 thriving traditional villages each different in terms of architecture, topography, and geology: they stayed undisturbed throughout the years, keeping their authenticity! Moreover, every village hosts a cultural festival, based on its agricultural tradition! Don’t miss the wine festival of Tripotamos village, the festival of the trawl at Kionia, at the end of August, the raki festival of Falatados village, at the beginning of September, and many - many more!

Enjoy more than 30 dreamy beaches: with or without tourist facilities; pebbly or sandy; popular or secluded, Tinos has a beach for each and every taste! We might let some secret beaches slip out, but beware, a 4x4 might be necessary!

Explore more than 120 km of footpath trails: follow the trails and admire the Cycladic nature, artistic dovecotes (more than 700 in total), windmills (more than 100 in total) and country churches (more than 900 in total); all of them inextricably linked with Tinos Island’s tradition and the local way of living. We do not want to brag, but we know the best guide, who can show you the untouched beauties on each & every rock on our beloved island!

Get inspired by famous Tinian artists, via their art works exhibited in more than 20 museums within the island and meet modern artists, who either come from Tinos or studied at the School of Fine Arts Annex in Panormos, by visiting their exhibitions in cultural centers all over the island!

Visit the Museum of Marble Arts & Crafts at Pyrgos: it is a unique example presenting the technology of marble, a material that holds a particular place in the architecture and art of Greece, from antiquity through to the present, has started operating at Pyrgos village. Moreover, on December 2015, Tinian marble craftsmanship was declared by UNESCO an integral part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! We couldn’t be happier or prouder!

Sample Tinos’ local products, worthy ambassadors of the Mediterranean Diet: our villages’ small, traditional taverns will provide you with an awesome spread of true Tinos traditional cuisine! Satisfaction guaranteed.