Discover the island of Tinos, a handcrafted island that is the epitome of the Cyclades. Explore the island on foot and see the beautiful old churches that decorate the island.
Day 1:
Meet at the port of Tinos and start your first hike to Steni. Pass by several old churches that generally decorate the entire island. Walk through 4 settlements, including Moundatho, which dates back 1000 years, and Karya, which is also from ancient times.
Continue to Kechros and Jathos, which is located in a lush valley.
Day 2:
Depart from the settlement of Steni to the Papargyros Cape in the Livada area. Walk through a landscape with tall oaks, plane trees, and streams. Pass by the Livada stream that separates the arid landscape of the granite formations and the slopes of the Tsiknias mountain.
Pass through the villages of Magganari and Plati, with agricultural landscapes and impressive granite formations. Arrive at the Livada beach with a small wetland. Start a short path that leads to the imposing lighthouse of Livada, which marks the passage between Tinos and Mykonos.
The last part of the route to the lighthouse at the Papargyros Cape is on a stone path that was used for the outdoor mines in the area.
Day 3:
Start your hike to the town of Chora. First we head west to the Exomvourgo Castle, which was once the most powerful castle in the Cyclades. It was one of the last castles in Greece to fall into the hands of the Turks. When the Turks conquered it in 1715, they blew it up and destroyed it.
Exomvourgo is a rocky conical hill that dominates the southern part of Tinos, in a privileged position that offered good natural fortification and visual control of a large part of the island and the busy strait between Tinos and Mykonos. The castle was called “Exomvourgo” after its destruction. When it was in its glory, it was known as the “castle of Agia Eleni” or simply the “castle of Tinos”. For the Venetians, it was the “Castrum de Tine”.
Head south and make a short stop in Ktikado, which is one of the best-preserved villages on Tinos, built amphitheatrically on a hillside, with views towards Kionia and Syros. On Easter Monday in Ktikado, a very old custom is observed: The Bank of Love. The entire village - Catholics, Orthodox - dine together at a common table.
End your hike with a visit to the Panagia of Tinos.
