Alonnisos , also transliterated as
Alonissos or
Alonisos, is a
Greek island in the
Aegean Sea. After
Skiathos and
Skopelos it is the third member of the Northern
Sporades. It is (2 nm) E 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. The main port of the island is located in the southeast and is called
Patitiri. There is ferry and hydrofoil service 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.