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Beautiful and strong experience
Tinos Review: |
Date posted: Sep 27, 2005
Posted by: Rudolph-mano
Times Viewed: 1637
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I knew that Tinos was famous for its church which is supposed to have a miraculous icon and where, the 15th of August, thousands of pilgrims where going to show their respect and ask for favours to the Virgin Mary.
So I went to Tinos from the 13th to the 20th of August so I can live this particular ambience. I didn?t regret it: it was strange, beautiful and mad; thousands of people were walking very slowly to the huge church, and some of them were dragging themselves on their knees from the port to the church.
It was a really strong and impressive experience for me. I also visited some attractive beaches (with soft sand and clear waters) and some traditional villages where I had the chance to see local sculptors working the marble and creating wonderful marble carvings.
Tinos was really a great experience for me and a chance to feel the traditional way of life of the island and of the country and to see and live some things which tend to disappear.
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