Tinos

Tinos is the fourth largest island of the Cyclades (Area 194.3 sq. km.) After Andros, Naxos and Paros. He has 8,574 inhabitants (census 2001) spread across 62 villages. It belongs to the northern Cyclades, and is content. continuity of Andros and north-west. Mykonos.

The distance from Andros, Andros called narrow - Tinos, is 1 / 2 miles and the nearest distance from the coast of Mykonos is approximately 5 miles and 9 miles from port to port. Southwest of the island at a distance of 12 miles is where Syros and capital of the Cyclades, Ermoupolis.

he inhabitants of the island basically engaged in agriculture, livestock, beekeeping, and the shipping, fishing and tourism. The economy is mainly based on tourism during the summer months is at a high level, but over the years because of the sanctuary throughout Greece and not only the image of pilgrimage Evangelistria.

The Tiniakoi believe the Virgin Mary which they consider their protector and perform their religious duties conscientiously and with faith. Celebrates the many chapels and churches and villages in each feast run bank with rich food and plenty of wine for all the pilgrims who come from surrounding villages and the town of Tinos.

The Tsiknias in the east is the tallest mountain on the island with 726 meters height. Dominates the central part of the crag EXOMVOURGO with 641 m height and ancient Venetian town and the plateau of Patela or war plains. The shape of the island is elongated triangular. The total length of coastline which has a rich horizontal and vertical division, with several bays and capes, estimated a total of 114 km along the rocks at the northern edge Kalogeros, and islets Planet, Drakonisi Prasonisi and northern coasts, while the cruise beaches in walking distance from the coast up to approximately 37 nautical miles.

Tinos is also the church of Panagia Evangelistria with the miraculous image. The church celebrates the Dekapentafgousto during which many people overlapping in the pilgrimage to Tinos. The church is Evangelistria attraction for many believers over the years.

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