Though you probably won’t want to leave the hotel, Tinos, while somewhat barren in terms of greenery to those of us from a more rain-lashed isle, is a delight to explore. Best known by pilgrims for the Church of Panagia Evangeslistria, also called the “Greek Lourdes” for its perceived healing powers, the ancient hills are covered in the most intricate dovecotes or pigeon houses that were built during the Venetian period of 1207-1715. Unique to the island, they give the area an incredibly distinctive appearance, as do the windmills, some also dating back centuries, that dot the horizon.