Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TÍNOS
Ayía Thálassa
Planítis
N
Pánormos
Stafída
Marlás
Róhari
Dhrakónissi
Pýrgos
6
Ystérnia
Áspros Gialós
Kolymbíthra
Aetofoliá
Órmos Ysterníon
Kalloní
Agápi
Kardhianí
Livádha
Kómi
Ávdhos
Krókos
Órmos Yiannáki
Áyios Pétros
Skaládhos
Voláx
Loutrá
Koumáros
Kámbos
Falatádhos
Tsiknías
(723m)
Exóbourgo
(570m)
Tarambádhos
Xinára
Stení
Arnádhos
Áyios Romanós
Ktikádhos
Kekhrovouníou Convent
Temple of Posedion
& Amfitriti
Tripótamos
Dhýo Horiá
Sánta
Margaríta
TÍNOS
TOWN
Triandáros
Kiónia
Lykhnaftiá
Pórto
Áyios
Fokás
0
5
Áyios
Sostis
kilometres
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
TÍNOS
By ferry
All ferries dock at Tínos Town at any one of three
different marinas; one for yachts, one for catamarans and
one for normal ferries, all next to each other.
Destinations
Ándhros (2-6 daily; 1hr 30min); Iráklion
(0-1 weekly; 4hr); Íos (2-4 weekly; 2hr); Lávrio via Kéa/
Kýthnos (1 weekly; 5hr 30min); Mýkonos (2-6 daily;
30min); Náxos (5-6 weekly; 1hr 30min); Páros (1-2 daily;
1hr); Pireás (2-4 daily; 4-5hr); Rafína (3-5 daily; 2-4hr);
Santoríni (5 weekly; 3hr); Sýros (2-4 daily; 30min-1hr
20min).
TOURS AND INFORMATION
Services
There is no shortage of banks or ATMs in Tínos
town.
Travel agents
Windmills Travel (
T
22830 23398,
W
windmillstravel.com) on the front towards the new jetty
can help with information as well as tour bookings to Delos
and hotel bookings both here and on Mýkonos.
Day-trip to Delos
In season (July-Sept) there are day-
trips by boat to Delos (Tues-Sun; €50 round trip); this
makes it possible to see Delos without the expense of
staying overnight on Mýkonos (see p.394). The time on
Delos itself (about 2hr 30min) is the same from wherever
you sail off.
GETTING AROUND
By bus
Buses leave from a small parking area on the inner
quay and serve: Áyios Fokás (5 daily; 15min); Falatádos/
Stení (6 daily; 20min); Kalloní via Xinára (3 daily; 20min);
Kiónia (hourly; 10min); Pánormos via Pýrgos (5 daily;
45min); Kalloní (3 daily; 45min); Pórto (6 daily; 20min).
By car and motorcycle
Not only a much more reliable
means of exploring the island than bus, especially in the
shoulder season, but also the only way to reach some of the
beaches of the island. Vidalis at 2 Ierarhon St (
T
22830
23400,
W
vidalis-rentacar.gr) is an excellent rental agency
- there are four other rental outlets in Tínos Town.
Tínos Town and around
Tínos Town
is large and commercial, possessing a unique mixture of religion and
commerce: trafficking in devotional articles certainly dominates the streets leading up from
