Tinos is still a very Greek island. Even in high tourism, it remains untouched by mass tourism. We were there in July, which is peak season for Greece, and though found many places to relax and enjoy some quiet. As the locals told us, most people go to Tinos on middle August, because on August 15th, there is a big celebration for Virgin Mary, the protector of the island, whose church is thought to be miracle working.
You will find some clean and nice beaches on Tinos. Most hotels are built around these beaches. Be careful when booking hotels through the Internet because most of them say to have facilities that they actually don't have. The hotel we went to first was a rip off 70 euros a night and had very bad rooms and bad service. It had ages to get a renovation. When I sat on the bed, I went right through. As you understood, next day we left at sunrise. Didn't sleep at all there. Unlike hotels, restaurants on Tinos are great. Never had a bad meal, altough some waiters don't speak good English, but this is a characteristic of most Greek islands.
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