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Kardiani
A green village of springs and gardens hanging above the west coast
The west-coast villages · Tinos
About Kardiani
Kardiani hangs on the steep slope of Mount Pateles above the west coast, one of the greenest villages on Tinos. Water from the mountain runs through it, so there are gardens, fig and lemon trees, fountains and terraces of vegetables, and from its lanes you look straight down to the sea and across to Syros. It has a Catholic and an Orthodox church, marble doorways and fanlights, and a path down to the beach of Giannaki at its foot.
Where to eat
Tables we love in Kardiani
Kardiani · The west-coast villages
Good to know
Before you go to Kardiani
Getting there
Kardiani is on the main road from Tinos Town to Pyrgos, and the buses to Pyrgos stop here. Park on the road and walk down into the village.
When to go
Spring, when the gardens are green and the springs are full, and summer evenings, when the sun sets over the sea in front of you.
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