Tinos is well-known to Greeks because of the Church of Panagia Megalochari, considered one of the holiest places in Greece and the site where a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found.

The gods are fond of Tinos. It was once a center of worship ... and a grand Orthodox church settled over it—Panagia Megalochari—swagged in red satin like an Edwardian wedding cake.

Tinos, while somewhat barren in terms of greenery to those of us from a more rain-lashed isle, is a delight to explore. Best known by pilgrims for the Church of Panagia Evangeslistria, also called ...

Greeks called the island of Tinos the secret soul of Greece-- the island of faith because of the religious pilgrimage to Panagia Evangelistria church. Tinos is only a short boat ride from Mykonos ...

Tinos is dotted with villages, hidden inland to protect them from pirates during a bygone age, and a network of 18th-century dovecotes perched on hillsides and above ravines. The Panagia ...

The beautiful Greek island of Tinos has charming villages, pristine beaches, and fresh local cuisine. It's not even 6:30 a.m. and already the sun is beaming through the windows like it has ...

thousands of pilgrims from all around Greece descend upon Tinos to make their way up the hill on their hands and knees to the Panagia Evangelistria church in the centre of the main town.