Τα καλύτερα ελληνικά νησιά για επίσκεψη το 2022 αναδεικνύει, σε ειδικό αφιέρωμα, το περιοδικό Conde Nast traveller στη διαδικτυακή έκδοσή του. Η Τήνος παρούσα στο αφιέρωμα αυτό με αναφορά σε χωριά του νησιού, σε χαρακτηριστικά του νησιού και στις γιορτές (15Αύγουστος, Κάππαρη, Μέλι, Αγκινάρα).

16. Tinos

Best for: Traditional villages and knockout tavernas

Tinos has more than 50 villages, each vying to be fairest of them all. In Pyrgos, famous for its marble craftsmen, sculpted birds and flowers decorate every doorway. In Volax, basket weavers squat outside cottages carved from giant boulders, seemingly flung from the heavens by Zeus in a fit of pique. There’s even a village called ‘love’, Agapi, where you can tuck into wild-fennel fritters at the only taverna. Tinos takes its food culture seriously: there are artichoke, caper and honey festivals. Marathia launched the island’s farm- (or fishing-boat-) to-table scene, elevating local ingredients into complex modern dishes. For a perfect meal in perfect surroundings, go for cuttlefish risotto and octopus caramelised in grape must at Thalassaki, served on the jetty in Isternia bay, then watch dusk bleed into the horizon from Exomeria bar.

Tinos is only 15 minutes from Mykonos, so it’s a wonder it isn’t overrun with tourists. The harbour is swarmed on 15 August, however, when Orthodox pilgrims flock here to kiss the icons at Panagia Evangelistria monastery, one of the holiest sites in Greece. Otherwise, the island is miraculously untouched. Solitary chapels and whimsical dovecotes stud thyme-scented hills, dropping to sandy bays whipped by the meltemi wind. There’s a nascent surfer scene on Kolibithra bay, where a VW camper van has been converted into a cute beach bar.

Where to stay in Tinos: Up in the hills, Xinara House is a hidden-away guest-house in a former bishop’s residence, snazzily restored with a magpie mix of traditional mosaics, contemporary art, antique crockery and designer furniture. For an Airbnb stay, The Detailor is a thoughtful modern villa with mellow vibes and views for miles.