| TINOS
The Holy Island of the Cyclades.
 The island
is the site of the Church of Euaggelistria (Virgin Mary).
In this church there is a miraculous icon of the Annunciation
which thousands of Orthodox christians come to pay their
homage to every summer around the feast day of August 15th.
and one of the most beautiful island of the Cyclades. A wonderful
road connects most of the villages of the island.
In Tinos one can see fine exhibits of local architecture.People
visit Tinos usually at all seasons, but mostly in summer. Especially
in mid August. Each year on August 15th , pilgrims make their
way to the capital and the church of the Holy Virgin, which
contains an icon said to have miraculous healing powers. The
church was built in 1833 and the hole structure with its arches
and cells are made from marble provided by the island’s quarries.
Tinos is a green and fertile, with small valleys which produce
fruit, olives and grapes. Tiny villages with their spotlessly
clean white houses are matched by the island’s countless clean
white bays.
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Places
to Moor
Tinos Main harbor - Offers good shelter but with strong
southerly winds a surge maybe caused into the harbor. Water
is available at the quay fuel is also available. There is also
good provisioning in town.
Ormos
Panormos - The bay located on the NE side of Tinos which
does provide some protection from the meltemi. There are two
piers the one has depths ranging from 5-6 meters the other has
2 meters
History Of Tinos
The ancient name of Tinos was Ofinoysa due to the many snakes
that were on the island.Because of the strong winds people believed,
according to mythology, that Tinos was the island of Eolos,
God of the Winds. In Tinos you can see the remains of the temple
of Poseidonas and Amfitritis at Kionia, which shows that people
worshipped Poseidona.
Beaches
Not very far from Tinos is Agios Fokas (1,5 km South) and Kionia
with a fine beach (3 km North),Agios Sostis and Agios Ioannis
Porto.You can also swim at the beaches of Kardiani, Isternion
and at the north shores of the island is Panormos and Kolympithras.
Night
Life
At Kionia, Agio Foka, Stavro and Hora you can find discos, bars
and night clubs.
Accommodation
Tinos Hotels - Budget & luxury hotels in Tinos
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