Tinos. the Last Jewel in the Crown of Venice: Culture Hikes in the Greek Islands (Greek Edition)

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by Denis Roubien

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You want to discover the cultural treasures of the Greek islands? This is the book for you.  This book is a travel story describing a hiking tour in one of the culturally richest and yet one of the most misunderstood islands of Greece. Last possession of Venice in the Aegean and thus last bastion of the Western World in the Eastern Mediterranean, Tinos boasts a wealth of cultural treasures, set in an exceptional landscape. The fact that the church of the Virgin Mary in its port became the main pilgrimage of Greece resulted in the treasures of the hinterland remaining unknown to the wide public.This book endeavours to cover this omission and give a glimpse of this cultural richness to the visitor who desires to discover it. Among other things, it presents medieval settlements, monumental churches, picturesque chapels, artistic dovecotes and the island's marble craftsmanship, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Denis Roubien holds a Ph.D. in Architectural History and is a professor in Higher Education. He is also a fervent cultural hiker. The hiking trips in which he participates, along with other travel experiences, are recorded in his travel blog: culturehikes.com

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