Tinos is an island of the Cyclades group revealing breathtaking views and full of architectural and artistic treasures. The inhabitants of the island built their houses sparingly, without unnecessary luxury. The typical Tinian house consisted on one large room serving as a living room, surrounded by two or three bedrooms. There was also a kitchen with a fireplace and a ground floor called katoi. The courtyard reveals a beautiful view of the blue waters of the Aegean Sea
On the island of Tinos you can also see something quite unusual – countless dovecotes everywhere on the island. In the past the inhabitants of Tinos bred pigeons for their delicious meat. The dovecotes are genuine works of art decorated by intricate tracery. For the inhabitants of Tinos it was a matter of prestige to have the most beautiful dovecote.