Spinalonga

Agios Nikolaos, Crete

All villagesVenetian era

Altitude

30 m

Population

—

Region

east

Era

venetian

Ancienne ile colonie de lepreux dans le Golfe d'Elounda, l'une des dernieres colonies de lepreux actives en Europe (fermee en 1957). La spectaculaire forteresse venitienne ne fut jamais capturee par les Ottomans, resistant jusqu'en 1715.

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