Tinos
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Tinos is a port on the island of Tinos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Tinos is part of the Cyclades.
Church of Panagia Evangelistria, major Orthodox pilgrimage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west (188°–280°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Tinos: 31 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Archaeological Museum of Tinos: 13 min on foot
- Our Lady of Tinos: 19 min on foot
- Xinara: 25 min by road
- Kampos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 min by road
- Volax: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 31 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Ξέμπαρκο) 100 m away
- Supermarket (ΣΥΝ.ΚΑ.) 270 m away
- Bus (Κέντρο) 180 m away
- Parking on site
- Fuel by truck
- Port de Tinos
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Agios Romanos, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Órmos Kormou Ammos, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Ioannis Porto, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Angali, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Angali, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Angali cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agios Fokas cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Tsambia cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Kionia cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Platia Ammos cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Tinos
- Stafida cove
- Kolymbithra cove
- Schoinaki cove
Questions
Is Tinos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tinos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Romanos, 3.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Tinos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Tinos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.