Just a 20- minute ferry ride from Mykonos, the island is worlds away from the hedonistic party scene, and is the perfect location for those looking for a more authentic Greek lifestyle experience.
Tinos has recently started making waves on the international foodie scene, due to its unique landscape producing world-class wines, herbs, honey and cheeses.
It is already an undoubted leader in the realm of Greek wines. T-Oinos Wines is an organic vineyard supplying high-end restaurants across Europe, including Alain Ducasse, whilst the Domaine de Kalathas is an off-grid vineyard making use of 150- year-old un-grafted vines.
In fact, this windswept island is said to be Greece’s new wine frontier, with its sandy soil protecting the local terroir from the phylloxera pest. Meanwhile, beer aficionados with love the multi-award-winning Nissos Microbrewery, open for tours and tastings throughout the summer.
No place has a richer marble-crafting tradition than Tinos, and this glittering white stone is used throughout the island to stunning effect. Discover Pyrgos, an iconic village decorated throughout with intricate marble carvings and almost an outdoor museum in its own right. Be sure to explore the interior of the island, puzzling over the surreal lunar landscape of Volax and its mysterious, monumental boulders. Driving around the island, visitors will spot ornately decorated pigeon houses dotted across the landscape. These dates from the 17th Century, when pigeons were a useful source of both meat and fertiliser
Sports enthusiasts can take advantage of the annual Tinos Challenge, a part of the Cyclades Trail Cup. Held in December, the event includes three demanding races, including a 20km trail, a mountainous sprint and a ‘mini-challenge’. Tinos is also an ideal location for water sports – Kolybithra Beach on the northeast coast is a particular surfing paradise, with wild waves and strong meltemi winds throughout the summer months.
open the doors to mistico, a 5 bedrooms romantic retreat of a distinct venetian style boosting magnificent views to the sea and to the nearby village. surrounded by a graceful garden featuring several pergolas and patios mistico is the perfect island retreat in one of the most authentic islands in the mediterranean, tinos.
mistico is composed of the main house and two independent guest-houses, incorporating stunning indoor and outdoor living spaces.
the main house is two-floored with a mezzanine and comprises three sitting rooms (two on the ground floor, one the first floor), one dining room, two kitchen rooms on the ground floor and three en-suite bedrooms
main house has open and hidden verandas on all sides
the twin guest houses (ground floor and first floor) situated as annexed to but independent from the main house. they comprise, each, a bedroom and a sitting room, an equipped kitchenette and a bathroom. the upper one has two verandas, the ground one is immersed in the garden.
the property’s colourfull gardens include a tapestry of trees and native blooms, all overlooking the captivating blue of the aegean sea and the village of ktikados. the garden has three semi open courtyards and pergolas in teak wood. in the upper garden, a sitting space with an outward fireplace is arranged with a magnificent view on the sea and the island of syros.
the large swimming pool is composed of an open part and a covered part. this part communicates with the house through a corridor to the second kitchen. it is surrounded by stone arcades; its open part is shaded by a huge mulberry tree; it is equipped with a shower, a built-in barbecue and a traditional stone-oven.
at the entrance of the villa a set of pergolas creates a sitting area around a huge stone table, which is covered by fig trees. there are three outside parking places and a garage for one car.
feel at home in this graceful villa, where rustic charm blends harmoniously with modern features and contemporary design, resulting in a heavenly island retreat.
