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Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece

Spinalonga is a very popular destination for tourists during summer. Many tours include transfer with busses to Elounda or Plaka and then small boats take visitors to the island. From Elounda, the boat takes 20 minutes to reach the island and from Plaka just 7 minutes. Many tourists, decide to take a boat early in […]

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Pláka, Lasithi, Greece

Opposite Spinalonga island, there is a small town called Plaka. In plaka someone can enjoy the view of Spinalonga and have a chance to swim in the beautiful pebble beach with crystal clear waters.

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Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece

Spinalonga was fortified by the Venetians to defend the very popular port of Elounda from pirates and the Ottoman empire forces that had already invaded Cyprus at that time

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Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece

Spinalonga was not always an island. It was part of Spinalonga peninsula but in 1526 Venetians curve it in order to create this small islet for fortifying purposes. The distance between the peninsula and Spinalonga is 170 meters

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Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece

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 […]

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Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece

Next to the town Plaka, a small island named Spinalonga is located in the Gulf of Elounda, in Lasithi. Spinalonga became the home of lepers for more that 50 years

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