Prolavainoume on an island yet? If we maintain our means pnefma summer, certainly! The Tinos, just hours away from Rafina and a breath away from the secular Mykonos, promises authentic Cycladic aroma, but also the luxury of empty beaches.
The idea to go Tino weekend was not originally host the roaring crowd. As, I suppose, and for the majority of readers who do not choose their trips, according to religious criteria, the first reaction was lukewarm - if not entirely negative. Unnecessarily, as quickly proved.
Arriving at the port of Tinos late in the evening, the first image that draws attention is the enlightened church of Panagia, the imposing edifice in which the picture was discovered in the early 19 th century, in which Tinos owes much of its reputation, but and "injustice" to deprive some of the popularity it accounted for it not been matched only by the so-called "religious tourism".
Injustice, because Tinos is a composition of images of natural beauty, traditional villages and graphics mageftikon beaches that are far from unequivocal picture has been assigned. The main town, classic Cycladic picture, amphitheatrically built around the port, with katalefka buildings and narrow streets, busy and nightlife, is only the introduction to the overall picture of Tinos and nevertheless - let us reason - "panygiriou" set up around the church, perhaps the only part of the island would do well to avoid.
The real beauty of the island in the villages. Mountain in the majority, xechasmena in another era, but with surprisingly evergreen landscapes, not in any way reminiscent of barren picture most of us have combined with the Cyclades, others with traditional stone buildings, narrow cobbled streets and interesting sights all, But with their own unique beauty that makes those who have visited the island to wholeheartedly recommend a visit to as much as possible from them.
It was undoubtedly unfair to single out the "best" and deserve each and every one, albeit brief, visit, while the overall picture is created, perhaps, charaktiristikoteri of Tinos.
Examples include the Tower, who owns his reputation omorfoterou, perhaps, the village and is an open-air museum of traditional architecture, while host and home and museum of the celebrated sculptor Giannoulis Chalepas, and KARDIANI, a green oasis with very high trees, running water Cycladic and traditional buildings.
The beaches of Tinos is one of the strengths. Thirty-nine as a whole, and sandy in the majority of other organised and other remote areas, have absolutely nothing to zilepsoun from the cosmopolitan beaches of the Cyclades.
Locals will advise you to select beach depending on the wind direction - one of the southern when fysa vorias and some from the northern to notiades-as meltemia no joke here. There is also a coincidence that in ancient times was considered to be the Aiolos resided in one of the mountains of Tinos.
Some of the best beaches are Saint Pierre, Livada, Pahia sand, which is the most exotic of the island, although often exposed to voriades, San Fokas and St. Romanos.
Accommodation
In Tino will find a wealth of rental rooms and hotels for every taste and budget. The Country operates also organized camping, with rooms and tents.
Two of the best choices of residence are Tinos Beach Hotel (tel. 22830 22626-9) Kionia, with 180 fully equipped apartments and suites, satellite TV, fridge and a balcony overlooking the sea and Porto Tango Hotel (tel. : 22830 24411) to Saint John, which features rooms with all necessary facilities and gym with sauna, massage, the newly built "Tango Thalasso Spa Center", and restaurant menu based on organic products.
Food and fun
Besides beauty, Tinos has to offer the visitor the unique traditional snacks kitchen. The output for food on the island in general will cost you the expected 20-25 per person, while restaurants and mezedopoleia where you can try traditional dishes tiniakes is anything but little.
We tried and recommend Koutoyki Helen, Country, spitikous snacks - certainly try marathotiganites-and original dishes such as chicken with beer, and Oinomageiremata in Panormo for exceptional local specialties, such as loutza, kind allantikou reminiscent prosouto , And thalassinous snacks.
Regarding the evening you exit, both the Country and in several villages will find bars and club that will keep your xypnious until the early morning hours. Two of the best is Koursaros, where you will hear good music, with emphasis on rock sounds, and Kaktos, from the balcony of which will enjoy a splendid view of the sea fengarolousti.
It is interesting to see:
* The countless peristeriones of the island - said that it is more than 600 - tiniakis excellent example of traditional architecture.
* The Temple of Poseidon and Amfitritis, dating from 5 BC in Kionia
* The Archaeological Museum, the road leading from the port of Tinos to the Virgin Mary, which hosts a rich collection of exhibits from antiquity, and findings from the Temple of Poseidon.
* The Museum Tinion Artists, where you will have the opportunity to admire great paintings and sculpture artists who come from Tinos, such as Gyzis, Chalepas, Vitalis, Filippotis and Sochos.
*'s Home - a museum of Yannoulis Chalepas, with projects and personal effects of famous sculptor, in the Tower.
* The Mausoleum of Ellis, which held the bones of the crew of katadromikou Elli, torpilistike in 1940 in the port of Tinos, as well as various objects from the history katadromiko.
* The churches and chapels of Tinos, which counts a total of more than 700, with a main course, the church of Panagia, Country.
· The seliniako landscape in Volaka result of a unique worldwide geological formation.
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