For decades after it was abandoned, not much was known about the Greek island of Spinalonga or its days as a leper colony – but all that is changing. I caught my first glimpse of Spinalonga four ...

In Greek mythology the labyrinth at Knossos ... seafood as we watched the deep yellow super moon rise over Spinalonga island. For a more relaxed evening, we headed to the resort’s central ...

The island of Spinalonga once acted as a powerful fortress off the coast of Greece, defending against pirate attacks. It was also home to a leper colony, but today its rotting remains have sat ...

Greece is renowned for its fabled islands ... The tiny, teardrop-shaped island of Spinalonga lies close to the southern coast of Crete’s Lassithi region. The arid rocky islet has an area of ...

A cure for leprosy was developed in the 1940s but, astonishingly, Greece just kept shippings its lepers to Spinalonga until the island was finally shut down amid a public outcry in 1957.

Spinalonga was opened as a leper colony in 1903 and was used as a place of exile until 1957. A priest stayed on the island until 1962 to maintain the religious tradition of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Don’t miss a 10-minute boat trip to beautiful Spinalonga Island, a leper colony until 1953, and return to the lovely Greek ...

Ionian Weddings, the UK’s only Greek islands wedding specialists made an exciting exclusive addition to its Crete wedding locations portfolio today. Couples now have the unique opportunity to get ...

There are 227 inhabited Greek islands and plenty of magnificent ... It's also worth a boat trip to nearby Spinalonga, a small ...

“Crete is known as the Zeus of the Greek archipelago,” says Maria ... From Agios Nikolaos, hop on a boat cruise to Spinalonga Island. You come for the blue bay waters and isolated beaches ...

For decades after it was abandoned, not much was known about the Greek island of Spinalonga or its days as a leper colony – but all that is changing. I caught my first glimpse of Spinalonga four ...