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Monastiria

Monastiria: Searching the traces of another life The only traces of life in the phantom-village, Monastiria, are the deserted buildings that can hardly stand up. Visit the village and feel the majesty of the ruins. Just hearing the word – Monastiria means monasteries – suffices for your mind to jump to conclusions and terms such
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The Tinian marble craftsmen of today

“and I will bring a Tinian craftsman at your door steps”, Giorgos Zabetas, the Greek popular music singer was singing, depicting a reality which connects the Tinian people to the art of marble. However, the Tinians are not simple, skilled craftsmen of stone, they are artists, creators! And this is sealed by their ancestors work
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Folk Sculpture Museum

An open air folk sculpture museum Most of the times, the passer-by is repelled due to its showy rambling. A thundering kitsch at the gap of the Ysternia windmills, just like the person who lied behind the “exploitation” of the space. Yet, at that period of time – in mid-50’s – when the marble lintels
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Rakizio : Raki Making

Raki Alchemies Rakizio Lots of people think of September as the ideal month for a holiday. So if the beginning of autumn – or if you wish the end of summer – finds you in Tinos and you hear people talking about raki making, do not hesitate to… run to it at first chance! Raki
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Pano Meria

“Pano Meria” The medieval architecture side of the island. Pano Meria is the place where the landscape changes and the sights of the Middle Ages are still very obvious, surrounded by green creeks and steep slopes. The route to “Pano Meria” begins at Ktikado village. The first impression of the village is the catholic church
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Kato Meria

Worship in Kato Meria Thousands of pigeon houses, lunar landscapes, unseen catholic chapels and deserted villages form the valley of Tinos in Kato Meria. Far away to Kampos … where is the heart of the Tinian inland. The special homeland of Aghia Pelagia of the typical characteristics of the local architecture, the local washers, the
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Tracking Tinos agricultural landscape

Tracking Tinos agricultural landscape Text by Kostas Danousis Pictures by Rita Filippousis You don’t need a PhD in Landscape Archeology to feel the magic of the unique, natural agricultural and structured landscape of Tinos inland. It only takes a rod for stick (a truly useful tool: we often ride on it while others feed and
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Exo Meria – The cradle of arts

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EXO MERIA – “The land of Marble” It is a challenge to wander in the road traced by famous marble sculptors. Discover small miracles created by artists long ago and they still make us feel impressed. Meet the wild side of the nature at its best.     Kardiani  The first settlement in Exo Meria seems
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DELOS

Light birth Delos : The resume of the history of a brilliant island… of the enormous open air museum of Delos. Once upon a time, there was an “invisible” piece of land that was floating on the sea. It used to “sail” without reason underneath the sea until it was hit by Poseidon’s trident. Then
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