House in Tinos

This traditional house in Tinos, originally built in 1910, has been lovingly reimagined as a modern home. Set in the mountain village of Falatados, each area of the renovated house plays on the original functions of the building and revives these spaces with a fresh and contemporary purpose. The lower level, the katoi, originally housed
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Wedding and Baptism: Save the date

The island that combines the aegean blue and cycladic landscape. Traditional architecture, art and local gastronomy. It is the ideal setting to “write” one of the most important and beautiful pages of your life. Whether it is marriage or baptism. The wedding or baptism is not the ceremony alone. It is everything that has to
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Goat or table? Traditional or contemporary?

Our goat, Jo, will go off the beaten track in her search of the best and purest local raw materials, for her and her loved ones to feast on. She does not need to travel long, for her flexibility and sheer wit allow her to compile enough food. Not only for her outright survival, but
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Let’s go the way we used to

Sometimes, time goes by merciless. Other times, we enjoy every day pleasantly like “tsibity” cheese pie with cold water. This is “ Hydrousa” with its long history and its tradition. How everything began The island of Aeolus, as it is known today, because of the strong north winds, is inhabited since the prehistoric ages. It
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Markos Machairopoulos: The “Decorator” of weddings who loved Tinos

Born in Piraeus, raised in Thessaloniki, he left the  co-capital, as he revealed himself, in one night, to go to Athens and since then he lives in the capital… “and I didn’t even go to collect my stuff” he admitted with honesty. Markos Machairopoulos is considered the “master” in the organization of events, who may have
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MARU: The influence of the Mediterranean on your plate!

In the picturesque bay of Panormos there is Maru. A restaurant that through the view and its dishes takes your mind to various parts of the Mediterranean with main destination Greece. Greece comes to your plate with the classic favorite grilled sardines which are baked alternatively in the oven filleted with an aromatic filling and
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NIKOLAS KER: Unique creations for special moments

The wedding or the baptism of your dreams on the Cycladic island, does not need to be accompanied by stress for all the necessities you need for the big day of your life. Nikolas Ker store, a real jewel on 28 Evangelistrias Street in Tinos, opened its doors since 2019 and offers tailor made services
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Exhibition Nikolaos Gyzis: “I Lived Dreaming”

An exhibition dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the birth of Nikolaos Gyzis. Nikolaos Gyzis, a special personality with inner concerns, who combined talent with hard work, managed to excel and be one of the most important painters of the 19th century. On the occasion of the one hundred and eighty years since the birth
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The epitome of Street Art

If there was a class about street art, he would have the title of University professor. Mazes, hieroglyphics, circles, as well as other symbols, dominate his creations. He managed to convey the style of South Bronx to the heart of Manhattan. Few people know him by his real name. We are talking about a famous
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Museum of Marble Crafts

The Museum of Marble Crafts of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation (PIOP) is located at Pirgos in Tinos, a major art centre that has produced many significant Greek artists, including the sculptors Gianoulis Halepas and Dimitris Filippotis. It is a unique showcase of the technology of marble, a material that holds a special position