ISTERNIA

Isternia village is situated 24 km north-west of Tinos town. Its traditional houses, made of stone and clay and decorated with marble, are built around the big marble-paved Agia Paraskevi square with the church of the same name. Among them, the picturesque churches of Agia Anna and Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) stand out, while a little bit further lies the chapel of Agios Athanasios, which dates back to 1453. Above the settlement is a series of abandoned windmills which give the village its unique and picturesque beauty. In the village, a small museum of local artists with remarkable exhibits is in operation. From Isternia, one can visit the noted Monastery of the Virgin Katapoliani (1786).

KARDIANI

Kardiani village is situated 20 km north-west of Tinos town. The beautiful marble-decorated houses of the village are built on a richly vegetated area with an abundance of running water. Overlooking the village is Agia Triada's (the Holy Trinity) church and the church of Genethlio tis Theotokou (Birth of the Virgin) with the fountain of the same name. Remains have been found near Kardiani from the Neolithic and Geometric period as well as remnants of a Hellenistic Tower. From Kardiani, one can visit the seaside settlement of Kardiani Bay, which attracts a large number of tourists during the summer.

PANORMOS or PIRGOS

Panormos, or Pirgos, is the prettiest village of Tinos and had been its capital for many years. It lies 30 km north-west of Tinos, in a verdant area full of vineyards. It consists of the mainland settlement of Pirgos and the seaside settlement of Panormos. Pirgos is the birthplace of many great Greek artists, such as Nikiforos Lytras, Yannoulis Halepas, whose house has been converted into an art museum, Dimitris Filippotis and the composer Nikos Skalkotas. Their work is in incorporated into the famed School of Arts in Pirgos. At the centre of the village, there is the main square with a perennial plane tree and a fountain from 1778. Its picturesque houses with their pretty gardens and marble fronts are of typical Cycladic architecture. Among them, one can admire quaint little churches such as Agia Eleoussa, Agios Dimitrios, Agios Nicholas and the Presentation of Virgin Mary.

TARABADOS

Tarabados lies 10 km north-west of Tinos. Most of its medieval style houses were built in 1700. They are nestled a steep ravine among mulberries, fig trees, and sour cherry trees. The village is well known for its dovecotes which are excellent representatives of traditional Tinian architecture. From Tarabados, one can go to the Jesuit Monastery and the Oursoulini Monastery, which house an orphanage and a school of handicraft.

TINOS OR HORA

Tinos is the capital and port of the island and is situated on its southern side. When Venetians left the island in 1715, the city, which by that time was called port, or Agios Nikolaos's town, because of the church of the same name, began to flourish. Nowadays, it shows a great touristic growth and, along the coastal road, which embraces the harbour, is a series of small tavernas, restaurants and "kafeneia" (coffee-shops) that attract crowds of locals as well as tourists. On the beautiful stone houses of the city, all the features of traditional Cycladic architecture are obvious, while among them are small, picturesque chapels, such as Koimesis tis Theotokou (Assumption), Trion Taxiarchon, Agios Ioannis and Agios Antonios. But what really impresses one most in Tinos town is the imposing church of Evangelistria, the most important religious centre all over Greece, which is at the top of a wide street starting from the port. Near the church of Evangelistria is the Museum of Tinian Artists, the Art Gallery (Pinakotheke) of Modern Greek Painters and the Archaeological Museum of Tinos where archaeological finds from the island are on display. What is worth visiting on Tinos is the Monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) (11th c.), which is built on a richly vegetated area, a slight distance from Hora.