Tinos Sightseeing Tour

Board your boat that will take you to Tinos, where you will board an air-conditioned coach for a drive over the big pilgrim avenue to the most famous church of Greece, Evangellistria he route of pilgrimage, to the Evangelistria church, the most revered religious shrine in Greece. An icon depicting Mary kneeling in prayer is believed to be the work of Saint Luke and to have miraculous healing powers.

Next stop is the nunnery of Kechrovouni, where shoulders and arms should be covered before entering. Built on a steep slope in the 11th or 12th century, the convent is a powerful site steeped in legend. After this you will head towards a picturesque village of Ktikados where you will have lunch at your own expense at a local tavern. Here we will stop for a photo stop . All throughout the tour you will be accompanied by a guide.

Then you will make your way to the historic mountain of “Exobourgo”. Ascend to the historic mount of Exobourgo, the hallmark of Tinos, where you can snap a magnificent panoramic shot of the island.

The tour continues with a stop in the village of Volax, where you will visit a basket maker’s workshop and watch the craftsmen ply their trade. The tour continues through the fertile plateaus of Komi, the agricultural center of the island, where you will stop for a photo opportunity in the midst of its arresting lemon orchards. Forge ahead to the marble village of Pirgos, where you admire the work of local marble artists, who are among the most renowned in all of Tinos.

Further head towards the Valley of the Pigeon Houses, where the fanciful miniature towers of a thousand pigeon houses look out over massive mountains and spectral coastline and grave yard made of marble art. We will stop for a coffee break. Stroll through the village of “Tarambados” and enjoy the beautiful site of the pretty setting of the old Venetian pigeon houses. Afterwards we drive back to Tinos town where we have free time before meeting at the port and returning to Mykonos.