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The Italian Gelateria in Patitiri & the Old Village

Whenever we have dinner out in either Patitiri or the Old Village of Alonnisos our usual custom is to stop by the Italian Gelateria for a bit of dessert before heading back home. The location in Patitiri is situated perhaps just 50 meters from the harbor on the right side of the main road going up towards the Old Village, it was originally started by two wonderful and very friendly women from Italy, Jana, and Julianna, who brought with them their craft of making incredibly delicious Italian ice cream.

Prior to the summer tourist season in 2007 they sold the business to two other Italians who now live on the island full-time, Barbara and Georgia (pictured to the right), but not before Jana taught them everything they needed to know about making the ice cream with the same level of quality and taste that customers had become accustomed to over the years.

I can speak from personal experience that the ice cream they sell is simply fantastic in every way. It truly is the perfect dessert food to end any evening spent in Alonnisos. When you visit the Patitiri location if you don't find Georgia or Barbara there at the time you may instead encounter a lovely girl from the island named Matilda (pictured to the left) who will be taking care of your order. We first met her in 2005 when she was just in her second year of high school and since then have found her to be one of the nicest, and most polite people we've ever met in Alonnisos. The fact that she can easily speak four languages tells you that she's also a very bright young girl as well!

The Gelateria location in the Old Village (pictured to your right) opened during 2008 and is really convenient for anyone staying up there. It's located perhaps 60 meters from the bus stop in the Old Village as you walk up toward the main square (or in Greek, "plateia") of the village. During our trip in 2009 I have to admit we made numerous trips to this location, and we were waited on by very friendly young woman named Vasso.

When you do visit Alonnisos and find your sweet tooth calling you after dinner (or at any other time), rest assured that you can't go wrong stopping by either location of the Gelateria. And, when you do see Georgia, Matilda, Vasso, or Barbara, please tell them Jeff and Andrea from the USA send her our best regards. Bon appetit.

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