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1. Museum of Marble Crafts
Museum/GalleryAt the highest point on Pirgos hill, the Museum of Marble Crafts is a strikingly modern building where exhibits show the process of quarrying and carving the world famous stone. The tools and techniques are described in detail, as are the social and economic contexts in which the craft developed. The master artists' drawings for altarpieces and tomb sculptures are also on display, as are some of their works.
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2. Panayia Evangelistria
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Tinians built the splended Church of the Annunciate Virgin on this site in 1823 to commemorate finding a buried icon of the Annunciation in the foundations of an old Byzantine church that once stood here. Imposing and beautiful, framed in gleaming yellow and white, it stands atop the town's main hill ("hora"), which is linked to the harbor via Megalochari, a steeply inclined avenue lined with votive shops. Half Venetian, half Cypriot in style, the facade (illuminated at night) has a distinctive two-story arcade and bookend staircases. Lined with the most costly stones from Tinos, Paros, and Delos, the church's marble courtyards (note the green-veined Tinian stone) are paved with pebble mosaics and surrounded by offices, chapels, a health station, and seven museums. Inside the upper three-aisle church dozens of beeswax candles and precious tin- and silver-work votives—don't miss the golden orange tree near the door donated by a blind man who was granted sight—dazzle the eye. You must often wait in line to see the little icon, encrusted with jewels, which is said to have curative powers. To beseech the icon's aid, a sick person sends a young female relative or a mother brings her sick infant. As the pilgrim descends from the boat, she falls to her knees, with traffic indifferently whizzing about her, and crawls painfully up the faded red padded lane on the main street—1 km (½ mile)—to the church. In the church's courtyards, she and her family camp for several days, praying to the magical icon for a cure, which sometimes comes. This procedure is very similar to the ancient one observed in Tinos's temple of Poseidon. The lower church, called the Evresis, celebrates the finding of the icon; in one room a baptismal font is filled with silver and gold votives. The chapel to the left commemorates the torpedoing by the Italians, on Dormition Day, 1940, of the Greek ship Helle; in the early stages of the war, the roused Greeks amazingly overpowered the Italians.
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3. Archaeological Museum of Tinos
Museum/GalleryOn the main street, near the church, is the small Archaeological Museum; its collection includes a sundial by Andronicus of Cyrrhus, who in the 1st century BC also designed Athens's Tower of the Winds. Here, too, are Tinos's famous huge, red storage vases, from the 8th century BC.
Megalohari, Tinos Town, Tinos, 84200, Greece22830-22670Sight Details
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4. Ayios Fokas Beach
BeachThis long sandy beach is the closest organized beach to Tinos Town, and it's also the island's largest beach overall. The coastline is marked with natural shade from tamarisk trees, but beach chairs and umbrellas are readily available for rent during the summer. The main road behind the beach has a gathering of beach hotels, rooms, and tavernas. There are also a few beach bars and cafés along its 1½-km (1-mile) stretch. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming; walking.
Ayios Fokas, Tinos, Greece -
5. Ayios Ioannis Porto Beach
BeachSince it's secluded from the summer's temperamental gusty island winds, the sands that fill up the pretty curved beach of Ayios Ioannis Porto Beach stay put. Here you can spend the day under tamarisk trees for natural shade or rent beach chairs and umbrellas during peak season. Its shallow waters and calm nature make it a choice beach for families. Several beach hotels are in close proximity. A few tavernas are nearby for a beach break. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming.
Ayios Ioannis, Tinos, 84200, Greece -
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6. Ayios Sostis Beach
BeachKnown for its shallow turquoise waters and excellent, clear view of Mykonos, the yellow sand-filled Ayios Sostis Beach is said to be a continuation of Ayios Kyriaki Beach. In the summer, beach chairs and umbrellas are available to rent. A few tavernas and cafés are within walking distance for a meal break or refreshments. There are several ways to get to the beach, including a few small roads lined with bougainvillea and tall reeds. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming.
Ayios Sostis, Tinos, Greece -
7. Costas Tsoclis Museum
Museum/GalleryLittle Kambos (population 222) is the unlikely setting for a contemporary art gallery. A giant steel dragon snakes its body around the former schoolhouse-turned-museum next to the childhood home of Costas Tsoclis, a renowned international artist. The museum operates as a living space for culture and creativity and hosts performances throughout the summer months.
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8. Cultural Foundation of Tinos
Museum/GalleryFounded in 2002, the Cultural Foundation of Tinos, housed in a large and splendid neoclassical building at the south end of the quay, remains active in promoting the fantastic art, history, and culture of the island. The center revolves around a full schedule of traveling exhibitions, lectures, performances, and other events. It has a permanent exhibit of work by Tinian sculptor, Iannoulis Chalepas. There’s also a café.
Paralia Tinos, Tinos Town, Tinos, Greece22830-29070Sight Details
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9. Isternia Beach
The beach, located right at the foot of the little fishing village of Isternia Bay, is actually two beaches—one a pebbled area and one a sandy cove—but both are known for their peaceful seclusion, although two tavernas and a café are nearby. You can also take some time out to visit the inland village of Isternia about 5 km (3 miles) away. Whether you're lying on the beach or having a meal by the sea, you can look forward to enjoying one of the nicest sunset views in Tinos. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: solitude; swimming.
Isternia, Tinos, Greece -
10. Kionia Beach
BeachJust 3 km (2 miles) west of Tinos Town, Kionia Beach remains one of the island's most visited beaches. It has both pebbles and sand, but the long stretch of sand dominates, and a section of it fronts the archaeological site of the Sanctuary of Poseidon. Kionia's beachfront road is lined with cafés, tavernas, rooms for rent, and the Tinos Beach Hotel, which are all within walking distance of the beach. Beach chairs and umbrellas are available for rent during the summer. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming; walking.
Kionia, Tinos, Greece -
11. Kolimpithra Beach
BeachKolimpithira is made up of two beaches; the smaller is more organized and sheltered with sun beds and a taverna up on the headland, the second is a larger stretch of sand much favored by surfers when the weather is right. A small scene has developed around a VW camper van converted into a cool beach bar, with driftwood furniture and umbrellas disguised as giant mushrooms. Amenities: food and drink, water sports. Best for: surfing, swimming.
Panormos, Tinos, Greece -
12. Museum Iannoulis Chalepas
Museum/GalleryThe marble-working tradition of Tinos survives here from the 19th century and is going strong, as seen in the two adjacent museums: Museum Iannoulis Chalepas and Museum of Tinos Artists, which house the work of Pirgos's renowned sculptor, and other works.
Pirgos, Tinos, Greece22830-31262Sight Details
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13. Pachia Ammos Beach
BeachSecluded in a cove east of Tinos Town, Pachia Ammos is named for its thick sand, which has a unique green hue that complements the surrounding short shrub hills that roll into the turquoise blue sea. It is completely undeveloped, and getting to the beach requires a 15- to 30-minute walk on an unmarked path, which isn't ideal for flimsy flip-flops while balancing your beach necessities. The effort, however, is rewarded with basking in one of the prettiest and most peaceful places on the island. To get there, drive 10 km (6 miles) on the main road east toward Ayios Ioannis Beach and turn off at the signs for Pachia Ammos. Park off the road and walk over the hill to your right; the beach isn't obvious right away but follow one of several trails and you'll see it appear before you. Amenities: none. Best for: solitude; swimming.
Past Porto, reached by a dirt road, Ayios Ioannis, Tinos, 84200, Greece -
14. Panormos Beach
BeachThe sandy beach fronts the lovely fishing village of Panormos, which at one point was the island's main harbor. Located north of Tinos Town, most visitors also make it a point to visit the nearby inland village of Pirgos or beach-hop to little beaches to the east and west of Panormos Beach. When the island winds are right, windsurfers may take on the waters. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming; windsurfing.
Panormos, Tinos, Greece -
15. Rohari Beach
BeachLocated in the next cove southeast of Panormos Beach, Rohari remains just as popular in the summer as a favorite northern beach destination. Fully organized, the beachfront cantinas are the perfect spot for a cool drink; there are beach umbrellas and chairs for rent. It's within close proximity to the village of Panormos, which has a wide selection of tavernas and cafés for a beach-day break. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming.
Panormos, Tinos, Greece -
16. Stavros Beach
BeachWithin walking distance of Tinos Town, this beach is a peaceful little corner of Tinos. One or two tavernas are nearby, but Stavros beach is really known for its fine sand and its beautiful surroundings. The turquoise waters remain clear, and shady green trees dot the area surrounding Ayios Stavros, the pretty whitewashed church that gave the beach its name. Come during sunset, as it makes for one of the most romantic settings on Tinos. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: sunset; swimming.
Stavros Beach, Tinos, Greece -
17. Volax
MountainTiny Volax is the most spectacular village with a landscape that seems to be straight out of Lord of the Rings. Windswept and remote, Volax is surrounded by hundreds of giant, granite boulders. Smooth and weatherworn, geologists are still undecided as to their origin—are they the result of volcanic eruption, or meteorites that landed in prehistoric times?
, Tinos, Greece
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