Gardens, Terraces and Around
XINARA VILLAGE 10 - 15 minutes from Tinos's main town and port, the 18th-century village is pedestrian with a free carpark. Though at the village centre, we are not overlooked and the gardens are enclosed with old stone walls. An all-day bar with food will open near us in June.
BLACKSMITHS' TERRACE Seating, with a table beneath a tree scented with white blossom (Blacksmiths guests).
HOUSE ENTRANCE TERRACE Bougainvillea, old Greek pots, pretty pebble-pattern paving. An 8-seat marble table and chairs. (House guests).
MARBLE TERRACE 150m² terrace with loungers(above). Outdoor kitchen with seating and original wood-fired oven. Pergola with ten-seater table. Traditional Tinos dovecote, walnut, lemon and orange trees (House guests).
GARDENS Private terraced garden to wander amongst ancient olives, cactus and citrus trees, or hang-out up at the pool terrace. There is a newly-planted vineyard for our own rosé from 2023, plus fruit and vegetable gardens where guests can help themselves, and chickens for fresh eggs (House guests).
XINARA VILLAGE A quiet car-free village typical of Tinos with old houses, two churches, two public laundries (from the past) and lots of cats.
WALKS Old partly-paved tracks lead directly from Xinara House to the mountain, down to old villages, the port, and to beaches. See TINOS
BEACHES One of the best of the island's beachs, Kolymbithra - safe, sandy and with a nice bar - is a short drive from the house. See TINOS
EATING OUT There are lots of excellent village tavernas neareby, plus restaurants in the town and around the island. See TINOS
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The successive terraces running up behind the Xinara House holiday villas on Tinos produce fruit, vegetables, flowers for vacation guests
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The ancient white-washed stone buildings of Xinara House viewed from the single car-free street in Xinara village on Tinos in Greece
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A corner of the marble terraces at Xinara House on Tinos Island with amphorae, cactus and vintage garden chairs by the French designer, Carre
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The amazing black-and white pebble decorated terrace at Xinara House on Tinos island. The holiday villas were designed by Peter & Susan Marston
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Echium candicans flowering in the gardens at Xinara House villas on tinos island in the Aegean
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A glamorous table set for dinner of home-grown vegetables and locally-caught fish at Xinara House holiday Villas on Tinos island in the Aegean
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The beautiful garden pool at Xinara House is fed from a natural mountain spring
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The pergola set for a summer supper at luxurious Xinara House on Tinos Island in Greece
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Marathia beach restaurant close to the waves on Tinos Island is easily reached by car from Xinara House
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A columnar sculpture of wave-worn beach stones at Xinara House Tinos island, by Peter Marston
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Lavender and olives growing in the gardens at Xinara House, Cyclades, Greece. The path is fenced with a driftwood from a local beach.
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Xinara House pergola with a 10-seater wooden table and vintage chairs designed by Francois Carré. On the walls are graffiti by artist Susan Marston
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Lounger one the many terrace to choose from in the peaceful gardens at Xinara House holiday villas Tinos Island, Greece
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Traditional Aegean grille and bread oven off the kitchen at Xinara House, Tinos
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Terrace planted with Greek lavender and olives in the gardens of Xinara House, Tinos Island
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Half-round stone seat and table in the colourful flower garden at Xinara House ,Tinos Island