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The island of Spinalonga


The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
Spinalonga remained Venetian for half a century after the Turkish conquest of Crete and became a refuge for Christians fleeing from the Turks. Finally, in 1715, the Venetians handed over the island to the Turks by a special treaty.
In 1903, the Cretan Republic made Spinalonga a colony for the lepers of Crete, that subsequently closed in 1957.
 

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The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
The Venetian fort of Spinalonga
 
Visit the area of the sight: Spinalonga