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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 Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga

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Comments (16)
Comment about Spinalonga
16 Thursday, 10 April 2008 17:41
valerie ord
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
Comment about Spinalonga
15 Monday, 25 February 2008 15:11
Paul Michael Curtis


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
Comment about Spinalonga
14 Wednesday, 20 February 2008 22:57
diane
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.
Comment about Spinalonga
13 Saturday, 19 January 2008 22:00
Betty
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.
Comment about Spinalonga
12 Thursday, 11 October 2007 00:32
kevin meehan
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.
Comment about Spinalonga
11 Saturday, 01 September 2007 01:57
SUSAN BOOTH
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
Comment about Spinalonga
10 Friday, 24 August 2007 23:27
Deb
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.
Comment about Spinalonga
9 Tuesday, 17 July 2007 18:30
Elaine Haston
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.
Comment about Spinalonga
8 Sunday, 22 April 2007 00:36
jenny
i was on spinalonga very recently it was great and interesting but very windy and there´s boat trips from elounda every half hour.
Comment about Spinalonga
7 Tuesday, 06 March 2007 15:19
Denise Carmichael
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.

Comment about Spinalonga
6 Saturday, 11 November 2006 19:29
Jayne
I visited Spinalonga in 2004 and found it a fascinatingly eerie and sad place. I´m now reading ´The Island´ which I´m thoroughly enjoying and now want to go back to Spinalonga again and will take more notice of what the guide talked about.
Comment about Spinalonga
5 Thursday, 09 November 2006 02:18
Neil
I visited Spinalonga in 2001 and the guide I felt only touched the surface of this amazing island and its history.

By chance I have just read ´The Island´, along with many others it creates a vivid picture of what life may have actually been like.

Anyone lucky enough to find themselves on Crete or going to Crete, really should take the time to visit the wonderful island.



Neil M, Leicester
Comment about Spinalonga
4 Thursday, 26 October 2006 18:22
Vanessa Scales
I am currently reading The Island and have become fascinated with Spinalonga. A trip to this island is now a must in the near future.
Comment about Spinalonga
3 Wednesday, 25 October 2006 01:19
Alison Brandon
I am also reading The Island and fully intend to visit this fascinating place. It is on my wish lists of places to visit. You can´t but be pulled into the history of the place and the book brings history to life even if the characters are fiction.
Comment about Spinalonga
2 Friday, 08 September 2006 21:05
Sian Vaux
I was fortunate enough to visit Spinalonga three years ago - it is an extraordinary place, with a haunting atmosphere. Also just read´The Island´ which brough it all back to me
Comment about Spinalonga
1 Monday, 28 August 2006 18:32
ann
I am reading a book called "The Island" and it is about the leper colony on Spinalonga Island and thought to look it up on the internet. best wishes Ann

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