Tinian Routes of Marble, Tinos

Explore the island of Tinos and discover its close relationship with one of the most cherished traditions in Greece since antiquity: marble carving!

Following the Route of Marble, the first stop is at the Museum of Marble Arts. There you can realize how the Tinian craftsman takes from the quarry a slab of marble and working on it they create statues, fanlights, fountains, iconostasis, tower bells, stadiums, and palaces.

Walking through the cemetery of Pyrgos, actually an open-air sculpture museum, you reach Pyrgos square to have some coffee, ouzo, or raki with sweets or “meze” (snacks). The next stop is at the Giannoulis Halepas’ house, the greatest Greek sculptor, and at the Museum of Tinian artists which is adjacent to it.

The route goes on to the workshops of the village where you will meet one of the sculptors. While working on the marble, he will have a talk with you about the marble, the tools, and the secrets of his art.