Tinos: Isternia Tinos

Tinos Villages: Isternia village in Tinos Isterinia Tinos: Isterinia is a apicturesque village three kilometres south of Kardiani. Built amphitheatrically on a beautiful natural site, on the slopes of Mount Meroviglia, Isternia is a little village with marble-paved lanes, two-storey houses that have the colour of stone and clay as well as fine marble lintels and picturesque arches shadowing the narrow alleys. It offers a magnificent view of the neighbouring Syros and a wonderful panoramic view of the Aegean.

Isternia is famous for being the birthplace of famous Greek sculptors such as Vitalis, Lamera and Sochou. In the village is the Museum of Isternian Artists where works and biographies of the artists are exposed. North of the village is Mylon which has remarkable and interesting ruined windmills which are listed traditional buildings. A beautiful old marble-paved road connects Isternia with the wonderful sandy beach called the Isternia Bay. ........................................................................................................................................... Back: + Tinos Home + Tinos Villages + Cyclades Islands + Cyclades Villages + Greece Home Related: + Beaches + Churches + Museums + Beach Pictures + Pictures