The old town of Alonissos is set back on a hilltop behind Patitiri, a walk of about forty minutes. To one side of the town’s entrance are four circular, stone ‘threshing-floors’ which were once used to separate wheat grain. The highest point of the town holds a series of small squares with café bars and tavernas, shaded by mulberry and cypress trees, which command spectacular views out to sea.
Cobblestone pathways descend the hillside past clusters of terraced houses, some neglected and overgrown, others carefully restored and adorned with bright bougainvillaea. The town is quiet and sleepy but with more houses available for holiday lets it is slowly becoming busier; there are three general stores and a few boutiques, which appear incongruous in such a secluded setting.
Holidays in Alonissos
Alonissos Old Town is quiet and sleepy but with more houses available for holiday lets it is slowly becoming busier; there are three general stores and a few boutiques, which appear incongruous in such a secluded setting.
