KAPSALOS VILLAS

Usually, when thinking of the Greek islands, one’s mind goes to the gorgeous Santorini (Thera) or the cosmopolitan Mykonos, the superstars of the Cyclades. But the informed travelers and the locals know that you can get the iconic Cycladic beauty and the gorgeous beaches without the teeming masses of tourists in other islands....

So much of Tinos’ fame has been built around its religious centrepiece, the Panagia Evangelistria church, a beacon in the Orthodox faith. But what if you were told that this Cycladic isle has more than 60 villages, seemingly as many beaches (fully organised and secluded) and a living legacy of master marble sculptors?...

Tinos is the third biggest island of the Cyclades in Greece and only a twenty minutes boat ride away from the party island Mykonos. Even though both islands are so close to each other, the vibe in Tinos is completely different: Very laid-back with picturesque villages and relaxing beach bars....

Tinos is located in the Cyclades archipelago close to the islands Andros, Mykonos and Delos. With a land area of almost 200 square kilometers, it’s the third-largest Cyclades island after Andros and Naxos. The island doesn’t have its own airport so the only way to get there is by taking a ferry...