Landmark· Tinos· Greece — Cyclades

Volax Boulder Village (Tinos)

37° 35.5′ N · 25° 10.7′ E

A tiny village on a plateau at 284 m in the centre of Tinos, built among a surreal field of giant, almost spherical granite boulders, some the size of houses.

Western CycladesCentral Cyclades

Practical

Traditional basket-weaving village with a small folklore museum (summer) and a 380-seat amphitheatre for summer performances; festivals at Easter and on 8 September (Wikipedia). A bouldering destination, with climbers gathering at Easter. A marked trail runs Falatados-Volax-Agapi (tinosecret). Taverna Volax is in the village (OpenStreetMap). Take a taxi or scooter from Tinos town.

Best for

Inland excursion from Tinos town

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