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Tinos: The third in extent island of Cyclades, known from the holy institution of Evaggelistrias (Virgin Mary) in which is found the miraculous picture of Virgin Mary.

It constitutes the homeland of many well known big artists of marble and colour - Gyzi - Halepa - Litras - Fillipotis - Vidalis - Vitalis - Sohos and many others.
An island with natural beauty and important Popular art, with scattered dove nests (650), small out-of-village churches, Natural water pouring Taps, Windmills, Woodcarvings, Loom woven cloths aso.
With 46 villages some of which are medieval, with popular architecture, "kalnterimia" (stone roads) with walking ways, with Archaeological, Byzantine and Medieval monuments.
It is only 90' with high speed ships & 3-1/2 hours with car-ferries from Rafina and 3-1/4 hours & 4-1/2 hours from Piraeus respectively.
The simplicity of island, the hospitality of his local people, same in the innerland will remind that the Xenios Zeus still lives in this country.