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Tinos
Greece
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 Tinos
is located with the Cyclades Island complex in Greece. The island is most
famous for the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, which holds a miraculous
icon of the Virgin Mary. On August 15th each year, the island holds Our
Ladys Feast Day, which is a yearly pilgrimage in the eastern Mediterranean.
During this day, the church and town are busting with people, and services
take place next to a commercial fair held in the streets. Many pilgrims
make the trek from the ferry port to the church on their hands and knees
as a sign of devotion. This is also a day of commemoration for the sinking
of the Elli, a Greek cruiser, which was sunk at Tinos harbor in 1940 on
this date. The church stands overlooking the site in which the icon of
Our Lady was first discovered. Next to the church, you will find the gallery
of Tiniot Artists and Modern Greek Painters, which holds an interesting
collection of arts and culture. At Xombourgo, you can see the ruins of
a medieval castle.
Tinos island itself has been little
affected by tourism, and many of the villages still hold onto their traditional
and cultural past and architecture.
The landscaping of the island varies
upon which area you are visiting. There are many beaches and mountains
to be explored. The landscape around Volax has a very unusual quality of
huge boulders, some the size of large, multistoried buildings, while the
mountains around Pyrgos hold some of the most beautiful green marble found
in Greece. All over Tinos, you can see many beautiful pieces made from
stone by the islanders. The hills are complemented with stone walls, and
each village is connected by stone walkways that are set between stone
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