Cyclades
Islands
: Amorgos, Andros,
Folegandros, Ios,
Kea, Kythnos,
Milos, Mykonos,
Naxos, Paros
and Antiparos, Santorini,
Sifnos, Serifos,
Sikinos, Syros,
Tinos
Northern
Aegean Islands:
Chios, Ikaria,
Limnos, Lesvos,
Samos, Samothraki,
Thassos
Ionian
Islands:
Corfu (Kerkyra), Ithaki,
Kefalonia, Kythera,
Lefkada, Paxos,
Zakynthos
Saronic
Islands:
Aegina, Angistri,
Poros, Hydra,
Salamina, Spetsis
Sporades
Islands:
Alonissos, Skiathos,
Skopelos, Skyros
Dodecanese
Islands:
Astypalia, Halki,
Kalymnos, Karpathos,
Kassos, Kastellorizo,
Kos, Leros,
Nisyros, Patmos,
Rhodes, Symi,
Tilos
Other
Islands:
Crete, Evia,
Cyprus
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Cyclades Islands - Tinos
While many of the Cyclades
Islands have slowly found themselves becoming a little
more modern and a little more current, Tinos Island has
continued to live firmly in the heritage of the island,
where traditional villages and ancient monuments are still
considered ‘modern’ for the people who live
on the island.
Tinos Island is also known as the Island of the Virgin
Mary. Like many other islands
in the Cyclades Island cluster, Tinos Island is home
to renowned vistas and unparalleled natural landscape.
Tinos Island is more than just a place of natural beauty,
however. Tinos Island is also known as an island that
carries with it a certain mystical aroma; religion and
faith and history are intermixed in a powerful and life-changing
combination on Tinos Island. Once you set foot on Tinos
Island, you will discover that there is something different
about this place; you will then spend the rest of your
trip trying to figure out what exactly makes it different.
By the time you leave, you will want to bottle the mystery
of Tinos Island and take it with you back to the ‘real’
world.
Everywhere you go on Tinos Island, you will find nothing
but tradition. Cycladic villages
are surrounded by the ancient
ruins of monuments, and long ago fallen Venetian castles.
More than just architecture, the island offers you unlimited
views of sunset from the mountains, the villages that
boarder the waters, and the many ravines. No matter what
you are doing on Tinos Island, you will be surrounded
by beauty. Clear waters
for swimming, thick forests for hiking, and perfect
beaches for walking are all part of the experience that
is Tinos Island.
Do not forget to explore the Church of the Virgin Mary
before you leave Tinos Island behind. Considered by some
to be one of the most beautiful and spectacular Christian
churches, it is the pride of Tinos Island. The Church
of the Virgin Mary is constructed entirely of marble and
in home to the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary. Tinos
Island is home to many believers, and is considered a
must-see destination for many people that are growing
in their faith.
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