Patitiri is the island's main harbor and the first place you see upon your arrival on Alonissos.
After a devastating earthquake in 1965, the local population migrated, from the Old village (Chora) down to Patitiri. The reconstruction and growth of the area was rapid and now Patitiri is the largest village and the unofficial capital of the island.
The word "Patitiri" means winepress in Greek and the village got its name from the fact that all the winepresses and storage areas of the local wine used to be in this area.