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| | Tinos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Between 1207 and 1715, Tinos was in Venetian hands. | | | Tinos (Greek: Τήνος), or Tynos (Italian: Tine) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Greece. | | | In ancient times, Tinos was also known as Ophiussa and Hydroessa. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinos
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| | Tinos Greece - Akti Aegeou Apartments on Tinos Island - Laouti |
| | Tinos Greece - Akti Aegeou Apartments on Tinos Island - Laouti | | | Akti Aegeou Apartments in Laouti, on the Island of Tinos Greece | | | At your disposal at Akti Aegeou Apartments in Tinos Island Greece are also a swimming-pool, a bar. |
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http://www.aktiaegeou.gr
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| | Tinos (Cyclades) |
| | Tinos is one of the more Greek of the Cyclades islands. | | | Finally, the last Venetian governor, Proveditore Balbi deserted Tinos in 1715 and the Turks took the island without a struggle. | | | The island has a population of some 10,000, and of these 3,500 live in the Chora. |
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http://www.greece.org/poseidon/work/islands/cyclades/tinos.html
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| | Tinos |
| | Near Tinos is Syros island (capital of Cyclades), Dilos and Myconos. | | | Capital of Tinos island is Tinos port (Chora). | | | From the ancient years Tinos considered to be the island of the God of Winds Aeolos and that because very strong winds exist all around the island. |
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http://www.tinos.com.gr
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| | ----- Cyclades Trek ----- |
| | This island walk suits those seeking an undemanding trek with the sea as the backdrop. | | | Ascent of Tsiknias peak (3 hrs); descent via famous Kehrovouni convent to Tinos port (3 hrs). | | | From our trailhead in central Andros, we hike up to the 10th century monastery of Panachrantou, pass a long-forgotten Venetian hilltop fortress before reaching a secluded beach near the southern tip of the island. |
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http://www.dilos.com/home/trek2.html
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| | GREEKISLANDS.COM : TINOS : A VIRTUAL TOUR IN TINOS ISLAND |
| | n 1207, Tinos was conquered by the Venetians. | | | Poseidon was the god chiefly worshipped on Tinos, a fact evidenced by the remains of a temple dedicated to hom and Amphitrite at Kionia. | | | In the 6th century BC Tinos was ruled by Eretria, while in 490 BC Tinos island was seized by the Persians, regaining its freedom after the battle of Marathon. |
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http://www.greekislands.com/tinos/home.htm
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| | Tinos |
| | It is reported that some people that were sick and visited the island were healed without medicine. | | | From 1940 to 1981 approximately 32% of the population immigrated. | | | In 1940 the town of Tinos concentrated 25% of the population. |
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http://www.greek-tourism.gr/tinos/indexuk.htm
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| | Tinos Island, Greece |
| | An island of many battles and different peoples, mountainous Tinos has been ruled by Ionians, Persians, Athenians, Spartans, Macedonians, Venetians, Franks, Turks, and Russians as well as experiencing the ravages of Arab and Barbary pirates. | | | Pilgrim at the Church of the Megalohari, Tinos Island, Greece | | | The windswept island of Tinos, located in the Cyclades archipelago and five hours by ferryboat from Athens, has been settled for well over twenty-five hundred years. |
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| | camping in greece, camping in Griechenland, grecia |
| | At the East part of the city of Tinos, there is the only CAMPING on the island, where you can find every kind of lodging. | | | Camping -Bungalows is on the island Tinos at Agais. | | | Way-Description: There is a good shipping connection, several times on the day of the Piraeus port or of the Rafina. |
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http://www.camping.gr/tinos
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| | egs-tinos |
| | Tinos is a small Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Agean Sea. | | | Send mail to the author of these pages, or visit his web site. | | | Tinos is a Holy Island - to many religions |
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http://www.egr.msu.edu/~strangas/personal/tinos/egs-tinos.html
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| | Εκδόσεις Τήνος - Publications TINOS Orthodox books |
| | The TINOS publications gave to the orthodox people the solid food of the father’s speech and orthodox thinking." | | | In the publications theological, historical books, books of orthodox spirituality, hagiological, literary, for children, youth, on folklore, the island of Tinos in Greek and other languages. | | | Tinos publications editions religious greek orthodox spiritual hisrorical literature books library titles byzantine byzantium children's books |
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http://www.lagouros-editinos.gr/tinos-publications.htm
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| | Greek Sun - Island Details |
| | We believe Tinos to be one of the best kept secrets in the Cyclades. | | | Armed with a map and good walking shoes, it is possible to visit the Tiniot villages of Exobourgo by using many of the old trails that still exist. | | | But there is more to Tinos Town than the church. |
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http://www.greeksun.co.uk/island-details.asp?IslandId=10
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| | Tinos Greece: Travel guide to Tinos Island, Cyclades |
| | This section provides all the needed information about how to travel to and from Tinos Greece. | | | Tinos Greece is one of the biggest islands of the Cyclades. | | | Tinos is famous, among religious, for its huge Church of Panagia (Virgin) which has a miraculous icon and is attracting thousands of pilgrims from all over the country on the 15th of August, feast day of the Virgin. |
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http://www.greeka.com/cyclades/tinos/index.htm
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| | Tinos Greece - Carlo Bungalows on Tinos Island - Agios Ioannis Porto |
| | Tinos Greece - Carlo Bungalows on Tinos Island - Agios Ioannis Porto | | | Carlo Bungalows in Agios Ioannis on the island of Tinos Greece | | | Ioannis Porto with a panoramic view of the spectacular Aegean Sea and adjacent Islands and only 6 km from Tinos town, Bungalows Carlo is Tinos's prestigious “get away”. |
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http://www.carlobungalows.com
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| | Tinos Greece - Zephyros Studios and Apartments on Tinos - Agios Ioannis Porto |
| | Tinos Greece - Zephyros Studios and Apartments on Tinos - Agios Ioannis Porto | | | The apartments are newly builted with the traditional architecture of Tinos island and and the wonderful view of the sea which is just 30 meters far away. | | | Each apartment has rooms for 2-4 people, a well equiped kitchen and a comfortable and luxurious living room. |
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http://www.zephyrosapartments.gr
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| | Muses Hotel-Tinos hotels greece,Tinos island |
| | Ioanou Kardamitsi 1, Port - Tinos island - Greece | | | It is a new building complex of 13 rooms and apartments which belong to A' class. | | | MOUSES hotel is situated 150 meters from the port of Tinos island and 100 meters from the church of Panagia. |
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http://www.spanos-tinos.gr
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| | Tinos Greece - Travel Agencies in Tinos island |
| | Tinos Greece - Travel Agencies in Tinos island | | | Greece » Cyclades Islands » Tinos Island » TRAVEL AGENCIES IN TINOS ISLAND | | | The site where Hoteliers and Agents in Tinos meet their Guests! |
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| | Most Popular Names Directory. Daily updates. |
| | Myrtia - The Island of Tinos and Myrtia Apartments: Discover Myrtia Apartments in Tinos Island Greece and also general information about Tinos. | | | the city and the port of Tinos, and five minute walk from the 1km sized long beach of Kionia, lies "Myrtia apartments". | | | Myrtice West Myrtice West has painted some of the most passionate and important work in the field of contemporary folk When asked, Myrtice West eagerly explains what is symbolized and why in |
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| | GNTO-Greek Islands-Tinos-Towns |
| | Panormos, or Pirgos, is the prettiest village of Tinos and had been its capital for many years. | | | 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. | | | 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. |
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http://www.hri.org/infoxenios/english/cyclades/tinos/towns.html
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| | Tinos Island, Cyclades, Greece. Travel and holidays guide, photos, accommodation, hotels, strudios, apartments, rooms, ... |
| | The view of the Tinos island and the other islands is panoramic. | | | Ferry links are also to Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini, Crete, Samos and Ikaria. | | | Tinos is also frequently connected with Syros, Mykonos and Andros. |
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http://www.thegreektravel.com/tinos
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| | Tinos, The Island Of The Winds. |
| | They were builded by Venetians, conquerors of Tinos during the 1600's. | | | This building is called "peristerionas" -it is like a pigeon 'house'- and there are many of these all over the island. | | | You can also make out the islands of Mykonos -at the bottom-, Syros -at the left of Tinos- and a part of Andros -at the top- (Photo Source). |
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http://www.geocities.com/islandoftinos
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| | Tinos Greece - Galini Bungalows on Tinos Island - Kionia |
| | Galini Bungalows in Kionia, on the Island of Tinos Greece | | | Tinos Greece - Galini Bungalows on Tinos Island - Kionia | | | It is ideally situated only 3km away from the port of Tinos, in a picturesque seaside location called " Kionia", the place which was once loved and protected by the ancient Greek god of sea Poseidon with his wife Amfitrete. |
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http://www.galini-kionia.gr
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tinos and Mykonos |
| | Dedicated to the Christian Community of Tinos & Mykonos | | | Texte der Notitiae Episcopatuum", 542, 558); suppressed after the conquest of the island by the Venetians in 1207, it was re-established but as a metropolitan when Tinos passed into the power of the Turks in 1714. | | | Under the Venetian domination, which lasted from 1207 to 1714, Tinos had some Latin bishops; nevertheless the earliest known date only from 1329 (Le Quien, op. |
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| | Andros island - Tinos and Andros sailing maps and yacht charter sailing holiday guide |
| | After the Second World War, particularly under the military dictatorship, it was a prison island and place of internment. | | | Held from 1207 to 1712 by Venice, Tinos had the longest Frankish period of any part of Greece, and in consequence its population includes a considerable proportion of Roman Catholics. | | | The island came into international prominence when on 15 August 1940, two months before Mussolini's declaration of war, an Italian submarine torpedoed the Greek cruiser "Elli", which was lying in Tinos harbour for the Feast of the Dormition. |
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http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/tinos-andros.html
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| | Plaka: Tinos: Practicalities |
| | Tinos is part of the Cyclades group of islands. | | | Casual visitors are strongly advised against trying to get to the island around the Aug. 15 pilgrimage date - unless that's what you are trying to see. | | | It is a stop on some through routes as well has having shuttle service to Mykonos and other nearby islands. |
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http://www.theplaka.com/tinos/pract.htm
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| | WorldTravelGate.net® - Culture of Tinos,Cyclades,Greece |
| | Tinos, capital of the island and its port, is where most of the population lives. | | | The beauty, the romance, the myth of the Greek Islands, even with today's mass tourism, still can be found on the third largest of the Cycladic Island group, the Island of Tinos. | | | The church was built in 1823, during the revolt of the Hellenes against the Ottoman rule, on the spot where the miraculous icon was found. |
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http://www.eurotravelling.net/greece/tinos/tinos_culture.htm
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| | Tinos : Introduction Frommers.com |
| | The first dovecotes were built here by the Venetians. | | | Tinos, sometimes called the "Lourdes of Greece," is one of the most important places of religious pilgrimage in all Greece, yet it remains one of the least commercialized islands of the Cyclades -- and a joy to visit for that reason. | | | Tinos is famous for its dovecotes, stout stone towers elaborately ornamented with slabs of the local shale. |
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http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tinos/1654010001.html
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| | The Biographical Encyclopedia of Rebetika Musicians |
| | Stellakis was born on the island of Tinos in 1899. | | | Stellakis father was from Tinos and his mother from the island Hios. | | | He was the 11th (and final) child born to the family! |
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| | Travel-To-Tinos.com - The Best Guide To Tinos Island, Greece |
| | Tinos was called Ofioussa (Ofis means snake in Greek) for its multitude of snakes which were exterminated by Poseidon, the islands patron and Hydroussa (hydor means water in Greek) for its abundance of water and island of Aeolos for its strong northern winds. | | | Tinos lies in the Cyclades and the islands around it are: | | | Tinos is the island of Megalohari (The Virgin Mary). |
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http://www.travel-to-tinos.com
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| | hotels in Tinos |
| | As Tinos is considered to be a holly island with many Greek Orthodox religious festivals and celebrations held, it is most probable that some coincide to happen during the tourist season. | | | Tinos is a paradise for people who desire swimming at desolated beaches. | | | If you want to enjoy a drink with good music and wonderful view of the Aegean sea in a mexican atmosphere then
Kaktos Bar in the Myli area could be recommended. |
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http://www.filoxenia.gr/hotfotos/views/7-15e.htm
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| | Tinos Greece - Akrogiali Hotel on Tinos Island - Ag. Sostis |
| | Hotel Akrogiali - Ag.Sostis (Skylandari) - Tinos Island - GREECE | | | Tinos Greece - Akrogiali Hotel on Tinos Island - Ag. | | | Cleaness and care at Hotel Akrogiali in Tinos Island Greece remind you of your own home. |
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http://www.akrogialihotel.gr
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| | G.N.T.O. - Greek Islands - Tinos |
| | Tinos is also home to the Ursulines Catholic Convent, and is the Cycladic island with the strongest Catholic tradition. | | | The People and the Place / Historic Facts / Tradition / Sightseeing | | | Crowning the city is the Church of Panagia Evagelistria, while non-pilgrims might find interest in the Geometric exhibits at the towns Archaeological museum. |
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http://www.hri.org/infoxenios/english/cyclades/tinos/tinos.html
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| | Plaka: Tinos |
| | This church is the site of an annual pilgrimage on August 15 that brings thousands of Greeks to Tinos. | | | Too be sure, Tinos is also noted for certain "tourist" sights: many dovecotes and the view from the high point called Exembargo, among them. | | | Tinos is not really a "tourist destination." That's why I went there. |
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| | Tinos Travel information, Tinos hotels, Tinos tours, accommodation, holidays |
| | Tinos is an island for those who appreciate the old ways and lifestyle of the islanders, the authentic picturesque villages that one hopes to find on a Greek island, and the simple Greek cuisine that Greece itself is famous for. | | | Tinos ~ The best kept secret of the Cyclades | | | Rest assured, however, that the hustle and bustle of the town does not apply to the rest of the island! |
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| | Tinos Rentals: Rooms and Accommodation in Tinos, Cyclades |
| | All rooms and apartments were awarded the highest possible rate (category "A"), from officials of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). | | | Tinos Rentals LLC has been in existence since the summer of 1998. | | | Since then, its two founding members, Erik Olsen and Evan Veloudis, have been working closely with the natives of Pirgos and Panormos villages, on Tinos Island, Greece. |
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http://www.hotelsofgreece.com/cyclades/tinos/rentals
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| | Tinos |
| | Babis Kritikos is a well-known and critically acclaimed sculptor who lives on Tinos, in a house he built himself over a period of several years. | | | "Tinos, island of religious faith, beauty and art. | | | The lovely bride of the Cyclades, as it has been called by travelers and scholars. |
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http://home.att.net/~dittydoo/tinos.htm
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| | mrwalker's Home Page - Tinos |
| | The island is also known for its many dovecots, and you will see lots of those when you are out walking. | | | he sacred island of Tinos can be considered the religious center of Greece. | | | A beautiful and very varied walk, which at some points are a bit difficult to find and follow, just read the text carefully, as well as examining the map, and you will probably find your way. |
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http://home.bredband.no/harhau/islandwalking/tinos.html
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