Tinos is one of the most distinctive islands in the Cyclades, a place of pilgrimage, marble craft and around 50 traditional stone villages spread across a mountainous interior. Because those villages are scattered and the roads wind through the hills, a clear map matters more here than on most islands. This Tinos map puts it all in one view, from the port and the famous pilgrimage church at Tinos Town to the marble villages inland and the beaches around the coast.
Click any pin on the map to see photos, a short description and a direct link to the full guide for that spot. You can also switch the layers on and off to show just the beaches, just the villages, or just the roads and trails.
Interactive Tinos map
The map above shows every place we cover on Tinos. Below you will find the same places written out by area, so you can read through them and click straight to the guide for anywhere that interests you.
The port and how the island is laid out
Tinos has its main port in Tinos Town, also called Chora, on the south coast. This is where the ferries arrive, and the town is dominated by the great Church of Panagia Evangelistria, the most important pilgrimage site in Greece, which draws visitors all year. To plan your arrival, see how to get to Tinos.
Behind the town, the island rises into a mountainous interior scattered with stone villages, crowned by the rocky peak of Mount Exomvourgo. The marble craft villages like Pyrgos lie to the north, Panormos is a small port on the north coast, and the beaches are spread around the shore. For the full picture, see our main Tinos guide.
Villages on the map
Tinos is famous for its villages, and the map shows how they dot the hills. Tinos Town, the capital and port, is built around the pilgrimage church. Inland and to the north, Pyrgos is the island’s marble craft village, the home of its sculptors, with a marble workshop tradition and a museum. Panormos is the pretty little port below it. Kardiani is a dramatic cliffside village, and Volax is a strange and beautiful hamlet set among giant round boulders. For more, see our guide to the best villages on Tinos.
Beaches on the map
Tinos has beaches spread around its coast, many of them quiet, and the map is the easiest way to find the one that suits the wind on the day. Near Tinos Town are the convenient beaches of Agios Fokas and Agios Romanos. Around the coast you will find the sandy bays of Kalyvia, Agia Thalassa, Pachia Ammos and Malli.
More remote spots like Apigania, Rochari and the sheltered Agios Ioannis Porto reward a little more effort. Because Tinos can be windy, it helps to have options on different coasts. See them all, with how to reach each one, on the full Tinos beaches guide.
Things to do on the map
The heart of Tinos is the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, the great white pilgrimage church above the port, which draws worshippers from across Greece, especially on 15 August. Inland, the marble village of Pyrgos is home to the Museum of Marble Crafts, which tells the story of the island’s sculptors, and the rocky peak of Mount Exomvourgo offers a fine hike to a ruined fortress with wide views. Tinos is also known for its food and drink, with local wineries and wine tastings and cheese tasting and making experiences, plus a set of caves. For the best light and viewpoints, see the Tinos photography guide, and check conditions on the Tinos weather page, since Tinos is one of the windier islands.
Getting around Tinos
Once you can see how spread out the villages are, it is clear why transport matters here. A bus network links Tinos Town with the main villages and beaches, including Pyrgos in the north, but services thin out on the back roads. Because there are so many villages tucked into the hills, most visitors hire a car to explore the interior at their own pace. For full details see our guides to getting around Tinos, the Tinos bus timetable and Tinos taxi and car rental.
Explore more of Tinos
Now that you can see how the island fits together, open the full guides for the places that catch your eye. Start with the main Tinos guide, browse the beaches and villages, or plan how you will reach the island on our ferry page. To see how Tinos connects to the rest of the group, use the full Greek islands map.
Which port will my ferry arrive at on Tinos?
Tinos has its main port in Tinos Town, the capital, on the south coast. Every ferry arrives here, and the great pilgrimage church stands on the hill just above the harbour, so it is the first thing you see.
Where is the pilgrimage church on the map?
The Church of Panagia Evangelistria stands just above the port in Tinos Town, at the top of the main street that runs up from the harbour. On the map you will find it right in the town, a short walk from where the ferries dock.
How far are the marble villages from the port?
The marble craft villages in the north, above all Pyrgos, sit around a 30 to 40 minute drive from Tinos Town through the mountains. On the map you can see them spread across the northern hills, linked to the town by the main road.
Where is Volax on the Tinos map?
Volax sits inland in the centre of the island, set among a strange field of giant round boulders. On the map you will find it away from the coast, up in the hills, one of the more remote and unusual villages to reach.
