The 1,000 Dovecotes That Tell the Story of the Greek Island of Tinos

Greece’s Tinos is famous, among other things, for its dovecotes or peristeriones, which are dotted throughout the island. They are not just simple birdhouses, but masterpieces of folk art and historical monuments that tell the story of the island’s economic and social past. There are over 1,000 of these structures on Tinos, making the island […]