Tinos
Tinos is one of the largest
of the Cyclades islands in Greece. It is a lovely island, very mountainous, with terraces and remote villages in the mountains and a coastline full of beautiful beaches. Tinos is undeveloped, the island was controlled by the Venetians for 500 years. It is an important religious site for the Greeks, despite having little tourism from abroad, the island is filled with Greeks in particular, March 25th and August 15th. Kionia is a beautfiul beach resort outside Tinos Town. There are ferries from Rafina (near Athens) and Thessaloniki. There are also the inter-islands ferries. The islands of Syros, Andros and Mykonos are located very close to Tinos.
What to see in Tinos – Tinos Town; Kechrovouni Monastery; Volax; Pirgos; Panormos Bay; Evangellistria Church; Exobourgo (or Exomvourgo); Valley of Pigeon Houses; Agios Ioannis; Kionia;
Restaurants in Tinos
- Malamatenia Restaurant
- Marathia Mediterranean Restaurant
- Itan Ena Mikro Karavi
- Dough and Shaker
- Kounaria Restaurant
- Konaki Restaurant
- Tarsanás Restaurant
- Taverna Karya
Transports in Tinos
By boat – There are ferries to/from Athens port of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio. Times and tickets here.
Maps of Tinos
Map of Tinos
Where is Tinos on Cyclades Islands Map
Where is Tinos on Map of Greece