Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hora has two ferry departure quays: the New or Outer Port (300m to the north of the
main harbour) serves conventional and larger fast ferries. The Old or Inner Port (at the
north end of the town's main harbour) serves smaller fast ferries. Check which quay your
ferry is leaving from.
Boat Services from Tinos
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Andros
1hr 35min
€12
5 daily
Lavrio
5½hr
€18
1 weekly
Mykonos
30-40min
€7
5 daily
Paros
55min
€33
1 weekly
Piraeus
4½hr
€32
1 daily
Rafina
3hr 50min
€23
4 daily
Syros
30min
€7.50
1-3 daily
Getting Around
Buses
( 22830 22440)
run frequently from June to September from Hora to Porto and
Kionia (€1.60, 10 minutes) and to Panormos (€4.50, one hour, several daily) via Kambos
(€1.60, 15 minutes) and Pyrgos (€3.70, 50 minutes). The Hora bus station is on the har-
bour near the Poseidon Hotel. Buy tickets on board.
Hire motorcycles (€15 to €20 per day) and cars (€40 per weekday, €60 on weekends in
high season) along the Hora waterfront. You can also try
Vidalis Rent a Car & Bike
(
22830 23400;
www.vidalis-rentacar.gr
)
.
Phone for a
taxi
(
22830 22470)
.
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Hora (Tinos)Χώρα(Τήνος)
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Hora, also known as Tinos, is the island's welcoming capital and port. Though the har-
bourfront is lined with cafes and hotels and the narrow back streets are packed with res-
taurants and tavernas, Hora's crowning glory is its Church of Panagia Evangelistria, per-
haps the most important pilgrimage site for the Greek Orthodox religion. The streets
leading up to the church are lined with shops and stalls crammed with souvenirs and reli-
