Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece
Life on Spinalonga was far from being easy. Many times the leper patients on the island had to uprise in order to gain some basic benefits for their survival. In 1936 the 21 years old leper Epaminondas Remountakis, a law student from Crete was brought to the island. He was a very active man with strong will who was able to organize the lepers and create the 'Brotherhood of Spinalonga Patients". Very soon he managed to find lime to paint and decontaminate the houses of Spinalonga, while he fought to find and bring to the island an electricity generator to light up the streets during night.
Photo taken at Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece
Nice photo
Μοναδική λήψη ευχαριστώ για τις πληροφορίες για την Σπιναλόγκα
@marinakovalchuk2204 ty
@mantriotis_marios
Beautiful post φίλε
@tolikoutsimanis
Υπεροχη!!!καλημερα σου
@toulasack
I spent 8 days in Elounda and left on the 23rd. My heart was def there in Spinalonga. @giannis.82
@kouzounaskitchen I guess you have read the book already, right?
@giannis.82 No I watched the show, the book is next. My friend Yvonne met the author of the book, and I can’t wait to meet her too.
@kouzounaskitchen I didn’t watch the show at the beginning. I thought it was too dramatic for my taste. Really, at the time it was aired everyone I know was sitting and crying in front of the TV. But then I found the book and read it. I jad to watch the show after that and I was glad I did
@giannis.82 Lol I was one of the crying people ha! But once you step in Spinalonga you feel the energy of the people who once lived there. I’m glad you enjoyed the show! I need to read the book.