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Banking Services in Alonnisos

Should you need access to an ATM or other conventional banking services while visiting Alonnisos, there is a full-service branch of the National Bank of Greece located in Patitri on the main road that leads up from the port. It is perhaps 75 meters from the sea on the left side of the street. The ATM, which accepts all standard cash/credit cards, is of course located on the exterior of the bank (see photo to your right). To see a map of Patitiri that identifies the bank's location, click here.

Please note that the regular bank hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and on Fridays it closes at 2:00 p.m. The ATM is obviously available 24/7 (providing it doesn't run out of Euros or experience some other type of failure). If you do need to access other bank services, I recommend that you plan to arrive at the bank as early as possible because it can get very crowded in there at other times. When you enter the facility, be certain to use the machine that issues numbers for customers waiting for service. Even if the bank has just a couple clients in line it can get very busy in there very quickly. Whenever I've needed assistance from someone other than a teller I talk to Maria (her desk is just to the left after you enter the bank). She has always been very helpful and courteous to me and her command of the English language is quite good. During the summer of 2009 I had the pleasure of meeting a new teller, whose name is also Maria, who is originally from Thessaloniki. She was very helpful in all instances and speaks excellent English.

To learn more about how to most successfully navigate through the process of getting service at this bank branch, click here. Please note that to exchange traveler's checks you will need to show your passport. Should you need to phone the bank while on the island, the local number is: 24240 65777.

If you intend to be a regular visitor to Alonnisos, or perhaps plan to purchase a vacation home there, I highly recommend you consider opening an account with the National Bank of Greece and then request an ATM card as well. That way once your account is funded you can avoid paying ATM usage fees for using that card at NBG locations throughout Greece.

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