An aerial view of the island of Spinalonga in Crete, Greece. Credit: iStock. A tourist cliche unfolds as we chug our way out to the tiny island of Spinalonga on a white-painted wooden fishing boat.

The jaw-dropping Greek island with a dark past that's been abandoned for over 60 years The island once had around 200 homes and 25 shops, many of which still stand today and can be visited.