PIGEON HOUSE
HOUSE IN TOWER
FALATADOS
FLOWERS
EXOMVOURGO
PANAGIA MEGALOCHARI
PYRGOU SQUARE
CHURCH - PIRGOS
PIGEON HOUSE - MONASTIRIA
Tinos is the third largest island of the Cyclades, after Andros and Naxos. Part of the northern Cyclades, it lies southeast of Andros and northwest of Mykonos and covers an area of 197 square kilometers. Tinos has a population of 9,701. The island is comprised of two Municipalities and one Township or community totaling 52 settlements.
The Municipality of Tinos comprises Poli and the traditional villages of Mountados, Karya, Berdemiaros, Triantaros, Dyo Horia, Arnados, Moni Kehrovouniou and the coastal settlements at Skylantar, Ayios Sostis, Ayios Ioannis Porto and Lyhnaftia.
The Municipality of Exombourgo consists of the traditional settlements Xynara,Loutra, Krokos, Sklavohorio, Agapi, Perastra, Komi, Kato Kleisma, Karkado, Aetofolia, Kalloni, Kardiani, Ysternia, Smardakito, Tarambado, Kampo, Hatzirado, Ktikado, Tripotamos, Sberado, Tzado, Kehro, Mesi, Steni, Falatado, Kathlikaro, Myrsini, and Potamia as well as the coastal settlements of Ysternia, Vathi, Kardiani (Yannakis), Ayios Romanos, and Kolimbithra.
The Panormos township includes the traditional settlements of Pyrgos,Plateia, Venardados, Marla, Mamados and the coastal settlement of Panormos.
Tsiknias, the island's highest peak, is on the island's eastern end and rises to 726 meters. Tinos's hallmark is the dovecotes scattered around the island and 1,200 churches and chapels.
The main economic activities are agriculture, maritime activities, fishing, and tourism - the economy's mainstay, which peaks in summer. Tinos is linked by boat to the mainland ports of Piraeus and Rafina.