Patitiri in the context of "Alonnisos"

⭐ In the context of Alonnisos, Patitiri is considered…




⭐ Core Definition: Patitiri

Patitiri (Greek: Πατητήρι) is the capital town of the island of Alonnisos in the Sporades archipelago, Greece. It is located in the southern part of the island. Patitiri was destroyed in the 1965 earthquake.

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👉 Patitiri in the context of Alonnisos

Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος [aˈlonisos]), also transliterated as Alonissos, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. After Skiathos and Skopelos it is the third member of the Northern Sporades. It is 3 km (2 mi) (2 nm) east of the island of Skopelos. Alonnisos is also the name of a village on the island, as well as the municipality that encompasses the island and the village.

The village of Alonnisos is located on the southern part of the island. It is locally known as Chora and signposted as The Old Village. The main port of the island is located in the southeast and is called Patitiri. There are ferry, catamaran ("flying cat") and hydrofoil ("flying dolphin") services from Patitiri to Volos, Agios Konstantinos, and Thessaloniki on the mainland and to the islands of Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. The bay at the southern end of the island is also called Alonnisos.

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