Underwater Museum of Alonissos
The Historical and Folklore Museum of Alonissos, private and operational since 2001 in Patitiri, presents ancient Greek relics and objects from pirate ships, bringing to life the life of the pirates of the 16th-18th century. The basement houses the Folklore Museum with traditional objects of Alonissos, offering a glimpse of island life. The Underwater Museum of Peristera, the first of its kind in Greece, offers the possibility of natural or digital diving through the Information Centre in Chora Alonissos.
Castle of Old Alonissos
The highest point of the Old Village, known as “The Castle”, has been inhabited since 700 BC and acquired its character during the Venetian occupation in the 16th century. The fortification was based on the outer walls of the houses without perimeter walls. The main entrance, the castle door, does not survive, and there was a secondary escape route, the Paraport. Within the castle there was a hidden gallery leading to a forest for shelter. In 1538, the pirate Barbarossa captured the Castle and exterminated the island’s population, with reports of extreme atrocities.
