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Museum Trip

Code: C3

€180 *

A time-travel trip, during which we learn the history of Tinos through its museums and archaeological sites.

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What's included

The museums and archeological sites of Tinos will help us travel back in time to get to know the history of Tinos. Starting from Chora (or, by appointment, we can arrange for a pick up from your accommodation), we visit the archaeological museum of Tinos and admire its small collection of local archaeological findings. Then we visit the sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite in Kionia, which in ancient times was an important sanctuary throughout Greece. The sanctuary included a large stoa with about one hundred marble columns, which gave the location the name Kionia (it means marble columns).

We continue our trip to the inland, visiting the Venetian castle of Exomvourgo and, as we walk among the ruins of the castle, we learn about its history. Exomvourgo, which is the second highest mountain of Tinos, hosted the ancient Greek city of Tinos, while in the Middle Ages the Venetian castle was built to protect the island. This unconquerable castle was the strongest one in the Aegean Sea.

Finally, our route ends at Pyrgos village. The largest village of Tinos with a rich marble tradition. Pyrgos is the birthplace of many famous marble craftsmen, such as Giannoulis Halepas. We will visit the impressive Marble Museum and we get to know the important history of marble in Tinos. We can also visit the house of sculptor Giannoulis Halepas, which has been turned into a museum. After that we have a break in the famous square of the village with the great, ancient plane tree in its center.

Finally, we return back to Chora (or your accommodation) from a different route, seeing a different part of the island.

PACKAGE UP TO 4 PARTICIPANTS

PACKAGE UP TO 9 PARTICIPANTS

€180

* (price per package)

€350

*(η τιμή αφορά το πακέτο)

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