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The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The small islet of Spinalonga is a short boat trip from Elounda. It is the site of one of the most important and best fortresses the Venetians built on Crete and was constructed in 1579 to protect the harbour, entrance to the bay and anchorage of Elounda.

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The Venetian fort of SpinalongaThe Venetian fort of Spinalonga

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+1 #16 valerie ord 2008-04-10 17:41
I am going to Crete in May and would like to visit Sinalonga. Can someone tell me what is classed as correct dress code to be able to enter the church?

thanks

Val, Hull
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0 #15 Paul Michael Curtis 2008-02-25 15:11
Having just read ´The Island´ I visited

Spinalonga in late August 2007. I caught the boat from Plaka and spent a couple of hours absorbing this haunting relic of courage and suffering. I will never forget that day, or my journey home because I met Victoria Hislop on the plane and she had been to Spinalonga that very day. What better ending to my holiday could I have wished for.



Paul

Surrey
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0 #14 diane 2008-02-20 22:57
I too have just finished reading The Island and was moved by the characters and the in depth descriptions of Crete and Spinalonga. I visited Crete many years ago and loved the island.
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0 #13 Betty 2008-01-19 22:00
I finished reading ´The Island´ last night and cant get it out of my mind. I was just browsing to see if it was a real island. After reading all the comments I would certainly like to visit one day.
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0 #12 kevin meehan 2007-10-11 00:32
I visited Spinalonga in 1984 and thought it quite spooky, without understanding its history. I have today just finished reading The Island, I thought it brought the Island I visited as a teenager to life. I hope to visit Greece again someday and view Spinalonga again with more respect for its past.
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0 #11 SUSAN BOOTH 2007-09-01 01:57
I am at the moment reading the book "the island" and cannot wait to visit crete and see the real thing.

A very sad and interesting book.

Susan Booth
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0 #10 Deb 2007-08-24 23:27
I just read " The Island". I have never even heard of Spinalonga till reading this book. It was interesting and has caused me to do more research on the topic. I would one day love to visit tne island.
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0 #9 Elaine Haston 2007-07-17 18:30
I visited Spinalonga 4 weeks ago in June and was fascinated by the history of the island. Take note that you must be properly dressed to enter the island´s church. I didn´t find out until I reached the island by which time it was too late. I will be returning in September and hope to visit the church then. "The Island" is a fascinating read.
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0 #8 jenny 2007-04-22 00:36
i was on spinalonga very recently it was great and interesting but very windy and there´s boat trips from elounda every half hour.
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0 #7 Denise Carmichael 2007-03-06 15:19
I have never been to Spinalonga but after just finishing The Island and being very moved by it then I had to look it up.

Now I have an insight into what it looks like and can imagine what people must have felt like living there.
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