Greeka.com: Tinos Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Pachia Ammos is the best beach

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Tinos is not an island to have crazy nightlife but to enjoy swimming. It has a lot of nice beaches and the best is Pachia Ammos. Tinos is mostly an island for families with young children. Pyrgo is village was my favorite and I also enjoyed nice meals on Tinos. Do not expect glamourous restaurants, just some traditional taverns.

General: Visit Panagia Megalochari

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Tinos is mostly known among Greeks for the church of Panagia Megalochari. It is an impressive church but sometimes it gets quite difficult to pilgrimage. There is a long queue, especially in the weekends, so try to go on weekdays and save your weekends to visit the villages and the beaches of Tinos. I think the most picturesque villages are Triantaro and Arnado, while the best beaches are Agia ...

General: Tinos is not at the top of my list

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Our accomodation was excellent and the island busy and interesting, you can see an island independent from tourism, with its life. Otherwise the beaches are not the best you can find in the Cyclades. Food was in general good, but I expected something more. Something in Tinos remembered me Amorgos, but a dont think to reach again. There are so many islands... some I visited twice or three times,...

General: Peace

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

This Islands is at the moment my most favourite one. Long walks, wonderfull beaches, nice people,good food and not so far from Athens.

General: Nice to relax and enjoy the Aegean Sea

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Besides the historic church which is a must visit, the inland villages of Tinos are superb -especially Volax, Ktikados and Pyrgos. Not much of variety of beaches (the best ones were in Kolympithra, Agios Ioannis, and Isternia) but more than nice to relax and enjoy the Aegean Sea having as a view Myconos or Syros. Kaktos Bar above the town offered wonderful view. Definately eat at the inland vil...

Accommodation: Tinos is a matter of taste

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Tinos Island is a barren rock. The two days I spent there the islands was subject to terrible winds that drove stinging sand into my skin. The water was beautiful, the beach is rocky and if you want to use the beach chairs you'll have to pay a fee. The Tinos Beach Hotel was nice enough, but it's a mile and a half from the main town and when the bus stops running it's either a taxi or walk back....

General: Tinos religious festival

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Hello, I'm Michael Eracleous and I'm British. I'm 65 years old and I've visited up to 5 countries. The last one was Greece, and the island of Tinos. My company and I arrived on the island by plane with Easy-jet and then by boat. The trip was very good with no delays. The reason we visited Tinos was a religious festival that was taking place. Before we got there, we had a good idea of what to e...

General: Nice beaches and kind people

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Nationality: Italian Age: 34 Countries visited: 5-10 The trip: I arrived on the island by plane with Alitalia and by boat with Speed Boat. The trip was very good with no delays. Kind crew Reasons for going to Tinos: Easy to reach from Athens and well linked to other islands I wanted to reach later Idea about Tinos before arriving: Nice beaches not crowded, amazing landscapes,...

General: Many beautiful mountain villages

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Nationality: British
Age: 36
Countries visited: 5-10The Trip: I arrived on Tinos island by Plane with Olympic Airways and by boat with the Blue Star Super Ferry 2. The trip was very good with no delays. First class travel was not expensive at all but very comfortable
Reasons for going to Tinos: It was the only place left with accommodation for August - we booked very...

General: No beaches but incredible villages

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

Date on the island: 07.2006
Countries visited: 15-30
The trip: We want to Tinos by boat from Piraeus with Blue Star ferries. The boat?s name is Ithaki. The trip was good without any delay.
Idea before arriving: Didn?t know much about the island. Just knew that beaches was not a reason for going there and that the villages were extraordinary.
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General: Beautiful and strong experience

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:11:22 GMT

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 ...