Tinos · Hora (Tinos Town) · Greece

Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας Ευαγγελίστριας της Τήνου

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spiritual, awe-inspiring, communal

A local would say...

An icon found underground in 1822 started a pilgrimage tradition that brings 30,000 people to this small island every August 15th.

The neoclassical Church of the Annunciation built of marble from the island's Panormos quarries, housing the sacred icon of the Megalochari. Found in 1822 and considered to have healing powers, it draws pilgrims from across the Orthodox world, especially on 15 August. The complex lies within a pleasant courtyard flanked by cool arcades.