The notebook of Tinos
Let the horizon widen the day.
Cycladic island of marble villages, pilgrimages, dovecotes, agricultural terraces, windy beaches and more discreet landscapes.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Recommended car
Island · Coast · Heritage · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Tinos
Cycladic island of marble villages, pilgrimages, dovecotes, agricultural terraces, windy beaches and more discreet landscapes.
The discovery of Tinos revolves around Chora de Tinos, Pyrgos and Volax. The stay thus alternates between the island landscapes, the coastline, the heritage and the countryside, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: frequent wind and peaks of pilgrimage. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Chora de Tinos
- Pyrgos
- Volax
- Panagia Evangelistria
- Northern beaches
Before you choose
- Common wind
- Useful car
- Pilgrimage peaks
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Town or village
Chora de Tinos
Chora de Tinos mix of cycladic port, shopping alleys and great avenue of pilgrimage going up to the Panagia Evangelistria. Days of religious celebration strongly change the atmosphere, but the city also remains a good start to the marble villages and the windy beaches.
Town or village
Pyrgos
Pyrgos is the village of the marble Tinos, with carved lintels, fountains, workshops, museum and cemetery where every detail seems to be worked. Its clear streets and large shaded square give a very identifiable stop in the north of the island.
Town or village
Volax
Volax appears in the middle of a landscape of round blocks of granite, as if the village had been laid in a field of giant stones. White houses, plaited baskets and paths around the rocks make it a short but very singular step on Tinos.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
