The official name of Spinalonga is Kalydon, but not many people use this name. There is a confusion about the name of Spinalonga which also is used for the peninsula (the large Spinalonga) near the islet. The name Spinalonga created during the Venetians era and although it can been translated from Latin as a long thorn (suitable for the shape of the peninsula) the name origin is different. Locals used to refer to the peninsula as 'stin elounda' which means 'to Elounda' and as Venetians where not able to understand this phrase they familiarized it in their own language. So, the name Spinalonga created
Photo taken at Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece
27 comments
Comment by apistos_thwmas
apistos_thwmas August 13, 2017 at 08:19
Comment by malin.engdahl
malin.engdahl August 13, 2017 at 08:21
So beautiful
Comment by vicky.purplerain
vicky.purplerain August 13, 2017 at 08:21
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 13, 2017 at 08:24
@vicky.purplerain @malin.engdahl @apistos_thwmas
Comment by mstfgn35
mstfgn35 August 13, 2017 at 08:24
Comment by chris_tsartsaflis
chris_tsartsaflis August 13, 2017 at 08:51
Υπέροχη @giannis.82
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 13, 2017 at 08:55
@mstfgn35 @chris_tsartsaflis ️️
Comment by sidnick18
sidnick18 August 13, 2017 at 08:58
Kαταπληκτικη
Comment by lemon6807
lemon6807 August 13, 2017 at 09:10
Ytterligare en bild på Längtans ö, @susanneelverotharonsson
Comment by pelagia_kapellaki
pelagia_kapellaki August 13, 2017 at 09:25
Θαυμάσια ..
Comment by heraklion2015lfc
heraklion2015lfc August 13, 2017 at 09:26
Υπέροχη !!!!! Καλημέρα !!!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 13, 2017 at 09:37
@sidnick18 @heraklion2015lfc @pelagia_kapellaki @lemon6807
Comment by ivanasataric
ivanasataric August 13, 2017 at 10:28
Beautiful
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 13, 2017 at 12:27
@ivanasataric
Comment by carisimarojo
carisimarojo August 13, 2017 at 12:57
Mi sangre está en Grecia
Comment by carisimarojo
carisimarojo August 13, 2017 at 12:58
Gracias por hacer cargo belleza giannis
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 13, 2017 at 13:05
@carisimarojo
Comment by nandi_al
nandi_al August 13, 2017 at 14:22
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traviewler August 13, 2017 at 14:32
@nandi_al
Comment by kasa333
kasa333 August 13, 2017 at 14:51
Awesome
Comment by allincrete
allincrete August 13, 2017 at 17:59
Comment by _chryssa_
_chryssa_ August 13, 2017 at 19:37
Comment by toulasack
toulasack August 13, 2017 at 20:30
Ξεχωριστηηη️καλο σου βραδυ Γιαννη!!!
Comment by zoily_25
zoily_25 August 14, 2017 at 02:23
Gorgeous
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 14, 2017 at 07:16
@zoily_25 @toulasack @_chryssa_ @allincrete @kasa333
Comment by dimitra.kos53
dimitra.kos53 August 16, 2017 at 20:33
Fantastic
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 19, 2017 at 13:53
@dimitra.kos53