AFTERNOON AND EVENING TOUR TO TINOS

• Departing at midday we cruise to Tinos town on the island of the same name – Tinos is three times the size of Mykonos and much quieter, but with many points of religious and cultural interest
• Our guided tour will show you a continuously changing scenery of landscapes, traditional villagesand views over the Aegean Sea and surrounding islands
• We visit the most famous and important church in Greece, the Evangellistria, with its famous and wonderful icon and holy atmosphere
• Keeping in religious vein we then visit the women's monastery at Kechrovouni, high up in the mountains, inhabited by 40 nuns
• Driving on, we come to the traditional villageVolax to see the basket makers’ craft
• Next on the agenda is the ‘Valley of thePigeon Houses’ dating back to Venetian times
• Our final artistic stop is at Pirgos, famous throughout the Cyclades as a center of marble craftsmen and women
• We return to Tinos town to catch the boat back to Mykonos, arriving around 22:00

This tour runs on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Please note that for the visits to ,the church and monastery there are strict clothing rules: sleeveless shirts and shorts are not permitted. Men must wear long trousers and women must wear skirts or trousers that go below the knee.