Recommendations
In case you’d like to spend a few more days on the island, or you want to explore independently, we’ve put together a list of our favourite beaches, places to eat and drink, and villages to visit.
🌊 Where to swim
Tinos has many beautiful beaches you can visit and spend a day in the sun. Please note that it can get very windy on the island (though September is not notorious for it). You should take the direction of the wind into account when planning for your beach trips. It normally blows North to South, so if there’s high winds, avoid the North facing beaches.
We recommend:
Kolimbithra [fun, youthful, active | North facing | semi-organized]
Bianco [chill, restaurant, leisure | South facing | organized]
Dear John [chill, restaurant, leisure | South facing | organized]
Livada [active, raw, surf | North facing | not organized]
Pachia Ammos [active, raw, chill | West facing | not organized]
Agios Romanos [chill, restaurant, leisure | South facing | organized]
🍴 Where to eat
Tinos is renowned for its cuisine. Expect traditional Greek food, local ingredients and a sliding scale of authentic to modern interpretations. Let’s just say that you won’t be out of options!
We recommend:
Svoura in Komi [Traditional, Dinner]
Triantaraki in Triantaros [Continental, Breakfast]
Kyria Maria in Triantaros [Traditional, Lunch]
To Perivoli in Kardiani [Traditional, Lunch]
Thalassaki in Ormos Isternia [Posh, Dinner]
Agnanti in Ktikados [Traditional, Dinner]
San t’alati in Ag. Fokas [Traditional, Dinner]
Ntinos in Ormos Giannaki [Traditional, Lunch]
Drosia in Ktikados [Traditional, Lunch]
Antilalos in Chora [Continental, Breakfast]
Sousouro in Pyrgos [Traditional, Dinner]
🏡 Villages to visit
Tinos is renowned for the beauty of its many villages. Cycladic in style, they each manage to express a certain uniqueness about them; no one village is the same as another. Lots and lots to explore if you are of that volition.
We recommend:
Pyrgos [visit the square]
Volax [alien landscape]
Kardiani [breathtaking views]
Isternia [great for sunset at Mayou]
Triantaros [low-key the “it” village by night]