TINOS WALKING HOLIDAYS - Trekking Back In Time On The Greek Islands
Hiking Holidays For The Independent Traveller
On The Aegean Islands Of Tinos, Syros and Andros

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We offer relaxed, flexible and friendly holidays for the independently minded; guided or self-guided, the choice is yours.

Routes are carefully chosen to sample Tinos’ varied landscapes, villages, beaches, churches and of course welcoming tavernas. Most days will involve between 4 and 6 hours leisurely walking and can be enjoyed by anyone with a basic level of fitness. The walks are on mainly clear, well-defined paths but we recommend sturdy walking boots, a good hat, walking pole(s) and lightweight trousers.

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For casual visitors to Tinos we can arrange guided day walks to suit your interests and abilities.

Guided packages to neighbouring Andros and Syros, a short ferry hop away can also be arranged. Details of the many scenic charms of rustic Andros and the forgotten architectural gem of Syros which have their own walking highlights are available separately.

"The best walking holiday – well organised, wonderful lunches, interesting walks, not to mention a beautiful island with lovely beaches and scenery."

- Joan Cunningham, West Tyrone Ramblers, Omagh, N.I.


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Walking On Tinos

Tinos

Church Tinos is the real Greece in miniature. Though relatively unexplored by non-Greeks it is rightly famous for its traditions, hospitable way of life, its numerous village-based religious festivities (Panagyria) and the church of the Panagia Megalohari (Blessed Virgin Mary) which attracts pilgrims from all over Greece throughout the year. More secular celebrations in the beautiful traditional villages include the artichoke festival at Komi, the honey festival at Kambos and the Raki festival in Falatados. Tinos is the Greece of the imagination.

Tinos Treasures

LighthouseFor the walker, the treasures of Tinos also include its network of over 400 kms of ancient paths, which Walking Tinos has helped to map. Many are still being discovered. With around 50 villages, more than 1200 small family churches and, at the last count, 1135 uniquely designed centuries-old dovecotes, Tinos is a rare find. Add in varied topography and serene ancient hillsides covered in intricate terracing and Tinos becomes a paradise for walkers and lovers of the traditional rural life which has all but disappeared on many islands. The compact main town (Hora) with its bustling, well-connected ferry port, traditional tavernas, bakeries and shops, alongside a sprinkling of chic restaurants and bars, caters for all your needs. No wonder that Tinos has long been a firm favourite with discerning Greeks.

Tinos Sights

walkwayOur walks take you through the cool narrow streets of whitewashed villages, where traditional crafts can still be seen, through valleys full of dovecotes and abandoned water mills. From the vibrant and beautiful village of Pyrgos, famous for its marble, to the turtles near Livada, to farmers tending their terraces using adzes, mattocks and mules, Tinos delights the senses. The walker is certain to come across wild and domesticated goats roaming the terraces and there is an abundance of doves, descendents of those bred by the Venetians, occupiers of the island from 1204 - 1715. Many birds and other native species of wildlife thrive on the island and for those with an interest in botany many species of wild flowers can be seen especially in spring. Daytime air and sea temperatures remain warm from early spring until early December, whilst seasonal winds benefit the walker during the hot summer months. Walk the historic paved Roman and Byzantine roads (Kalderimia) linking the main villages, or the narrow dry-stone walled paths (Monopatia) in Tinos’ more remote areas. The villages of Arnados, Dio Horia and Triandaros provide a spectacular "balcony of the Aegean" giving unrivalled, far-reaching views towards Kythnos to the north, Mykonos, Amorgos, Naxos, Paros and Ikaria to the east, Syros and Sifnos to the west. Tinos has many, often secluded, beaches lapped by the clear blue waters of the Aegean.