Stories from our Tinos
Wine, trails, marble and village life — written from Dyo Choria & Triantaros, Tinos.
Tinos Dovecotes: Stone Embroidery and the Valley of Tarambados
Close to a thousand stone dovecotes stand in the valleys of Tinos, their facades laid out in geometric stone embroidery. Here is their Venetian story — and a walk through Tarambados, the island's finest dovecote valley.
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How to Get to Tinos: Ferries, Ports and the Road to the Villages
Tinos has no airport, and that is half its charm. A host's guide to the ferries from Rafina, Piraeus and Mykonos, which of the island's two ports you will land at, and how to reach the villages once you step off the boat.
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Tinos Beaches: A Wind-Smart Guide to Where to Swim on Any Given Day
Tinos has more than forty beaches and one very opinionated wind. Here is a host's guide to reading the meltemi and picking the right coast — north when it is calm, south when the summer blow arrives.
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Panigiria of Tinos: The History and Spirit of the Island's Village Feasts
Every summer night somewhere on Tinos, a village lights up its square for a panigiri — vespers, violin and dancing until dawn. Here is the history behind the feasts, the dates to catch, and how to join in well.
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Volax, Tinos: The Village in a Field of Giant Boulders
Twenty minutes from our houses, Volax sits in a moonscape of giant granite boulders — a village of basket weavers, painted poems and a tiny stone amphitheatre. Here is how to visit it well.
Read the story →Wine Tasting on Tinos: T-Oinos, Volacus and Vineyards Between the Boulders
Some of the most talked-about wine in the Aegean grows between granite boulders, twenty minutes from our houses. Here is how to taste it.
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Hiking Tinos: Marble Villages, Dovecotes and Trails That Start at Our Door
More than 150 km of waymarked paths link monasteries, dovecote valleys and marble villages. Two of the prettiest villages on the network are home.
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Tinos Villages: A Guide to the Island's Marble Hamlets and Whitewashed Lanes
Tinos has more than forty villages, each with its own square, fountain and feast day. Here is a host's guide to the ones worth a slow afternoon — and how to read Cycladic architecture once you know what to look for.
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Pyrgos: Tinos’ Marble Village and Its Sculptors
Pyrgos is the marble village of Tinos, where stonecutting became fine art. Here is a host’s guide to its sculptors, its museum, and the quarry port of Panormos just below.
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What to Eat on Tinos: Louza, Wild Artichokes and Cheese Ripened in a Gourd
Tinos quietly out-eats its famous neighbours. Here is a local's field guide to the island's table — what to order, what to buy, and when the food festivals happen.
Read the story →Tinos Cultural Events in Summer 2026: Koinono, the Dovecotes and a Season-Long Festival
Summer 2026 is a big cultural year on Tinos — ten years of the Koinono art gathering, a new digital platform for the island's dovecotes, jazz in the villages and the great August pilgrimage. Here is what is on, and where to stay for it.
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