The islet morphology, its distance from the shore and the Venetian fortification structures led authorities to create on Spinalonga a leper colony. On 30 of May, 1903 a leper hospital was founded on Spinalonga and all Hansen disease patients from Crete are transferred to spend the rest of their lives on the isolated island.
Photo taken at Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece
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Comment by vasilisgkevros
vasilisgkevros August 20, 2017 at 08:16
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traviewler August 20, 2017 at 08:18
@vasilisgkevros @nikolashad
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Comment by liliarapti
liliarapti August 20, 2017 at 08:46
Καταπληκτικη!!!!!!καλη Κυριακη!!!!!
Comment by 321rocket_ray_
321rocket_ray_ August 20, 2017 at 09:07
I’ve been to this island it’s a sad but beautiful place
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anna_kazantseva87 August 20, 2017 at 10:33
Какая красота!
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traviewler August 20, 2017 at 14:19
@liliarapti ευχαριστώ! Επίσης!
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