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Tinos Island - so misjudged...

Pictures taken during the first part of my summer holidays between 1 and 6 August 2002 in Tinos. Tinos is a very beautiful island of the Cyclades, yet very misjudged due to its identification with the thousands of pilgrims who visit the Holy Temple of Panaghia (Virgin Mary) in Tinos town. The less discovered parts of the island, however, reveal beautiful bays and picturesque villages, a delight to the senses.
Welcome to Tinos!
"Welcome to Tinos!"		 It's not a marina... it's the main port!
It's not a marina... it's the main port!		 And her name is... Heliostalakti!
"And her name is... Heliostalakti!"
Rough sky... rough seas
Rough sky... rough seas		 Tinos Town from Dyo Choria
Tinos Town from Dyo Choria		 Main entrance... without scores of pilgrims
Main entrance... without scores of pilgrims
The Panaghia Temple from arch
The Panaghia Temple from arch		 The Holy Icon
The Holy Icon		 And from the Earth's womb, Holy Icon sprang off...
"And from the Earth's womb, Holy Icon sprang off..."
Baptisterion
Baptisterion		 Main pedestrians' street in Tinos Town
Main pedestrians' street in Tinos Town		 Colourful cafe
Colourful cafe
Fresh-made dumplings are served here
"Fresh-made dumplings are served here"		 Which is the way to the port?
"Which is the way to the port?"		 Tavernas Arcade
Tavernas Arcade
Tinos by night
Tinos by night		 Ysternia Bay
Ysternia Bay		 Self-service rod
Self-service rod
Everybody needs a place to rest...
Everybody needs a place to rest...		 Mmm... delicious!
"Mmm... delicious!"		 The Umbrella Rock
The Umbrella Rock
Used to be for pigeons... now it's for people!
Used to be for pigeons... now it's for people!		 Restored windmill in Dyo Choria
Restored windmill in Dyo Choria		 Xombourgo Rock
Xombourgo Rock
SE view from Xombourgo
SE view from Xombourgo		 N view from Xombourgo
N view from Xombourgo		 Aerodynamic cross atop of Xombourgo
Aerodynamic cross atop of Xombourgo
Xombourgo Castle wreck
Xombourgo Castle wreck		 Old pigeon house in Skalados
Old pigeon house in Skalados		 Safe in nest
Safe in nest
Long beach in Kolymbithra
Long beach in Kolymbithra		 Kolymbithra Bay
Kolymbithra Bay		 Green and blue
Green and blue
Castles in the sand, a woman's feelings...
Castles in the sand, a woman's feelings...		 The Volax scenery
The Volax scenery		 Main street in Volax
Main street in Volax
Shadow... Light!
Shadow... Light!		 Balcony like a boat
Balcony like a boat		 Pale blue windows
Pale blue windows
Exit to a floral world
Exit to a floral world		 Don't cut the flowers!
"Don't cut the flowers!"		 Ano Ysternia Windmills
Ano Ysternia Windmills
Aghia Thalassa
Aghia Thalassa		 Planitis Lighthouse Islet
Planitis Lighthouse Islet		 Not the Salt Lake City...
Not the Salt Lake City...
View of Panormos
View of Panormos		 Panormos seashore
Panormos seashore		 Fish taverna
Fish taverna
Our daily bread, our daily beer.
"Our daily bread, our daily beer."		 As time rolls by... Pyrgos
As time rolls by... Pyrgos		 Exile on Main St.
Exile on Main St.
Narrow street, low steps
Narrow street, low steps		 Marbles workshop
Marbles workshop		 No better idea for a butcher's shingle possible
No better idea for a butcher's shingle possible
Wine and dine
Wine and dine		 Under the age-long sycamore tree in Pyrgos Square
Under the age-long sycamore tree in Pyrgos Square		 Famous Alexandra's custard
Famous Alexandra's custard
St. Nicholas Church in Pyrgos
St. Nicholas Church in Pyrgos		 Green and white arch in Pyrgos
Green and white arch in Pyrgos		 Four arches make an arcade
Four arches make an arcade
Waiting for the bread to be baked...
Waiting for the bread to be baked...		 Pyrgos Panorama
Pyrgos Panorama		 Triantaros blossoms
Triantaros blossoms
Steps down to arch... in Triantaros
Steps down to arch... in Triantaros		 Old man walking...
Old man walking...		 Wood does not always rot
Wood does not always rot
Gates shut
Gates shut		 Overlooking the sea
Overlooking the sea		 Just a red button...
Just a red button...

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garaus 25-Nov-2009 16:01
very well done
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Alexandre Kalanidis 28-Jul-2007 14:15
Aida bravo!!! as greek people said, I was in tinos island in 2002 and I've never seen such a beautiful place in my life. Every of theese fotos... it's great!
Guest 24-Feb-2007 20:45
Muy buenas fotos!!mi sueño es conocer las Islas,espero poder hacerlo algun dia.Gracias por compartirlas.
Aldo 20-Feb-2007 21:21
Complimenti! Foto bellissime che fanno anche desiderare di andare a Tinos.
julia vancea 13-Sep-2006 14:14
Really beautiful pictures,one of my dream is to move in a less populated island in kiklades like tinos.
Barbara Heide25-Jun-2006 16:37
looks very attractive! well done...
G.Pietro Munaretto19-Apr-2006 12:14
excellent
JAJAVAX 31-Jan-2004 21:21
You know i live in fogginess (day-to-day life in Greece with so many tabernacles). «Colourful cafe» is a point.
Cioclov Adrian 07-Oct-2003 11:51
Help me about finding another pictures of Holy picture of virgin Mary from Tinos Island.
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