Lassithi is home to Minoan ruins, from the ancient city of Lato to the Palace of Zakros. Both are worth a visit, as is the former Venetian fortress and leper colony of Spinalonga, which was catapulted ...

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Add a touch of adventure to your escape with an unforgettable excursion to the island of Spinalonga Credit: Shutterstock If you want to explore the island further, the concierge team can arrange a ...

The island is Spinalonga, a small, teardrop-shaped islet just off the northern coast of Crete, near Elounda. Measuring just 85,000 square metres, it’s a short 20-minute boat ride away - but a ...

“My Own Ithaca” Grivel’s journals became the foundation for his book, chronicling his work with Spinalonga’s survivors—most of whom were later relocated to Agia Varvara hospital in ...

There’s history too, in the form of the Minoan ruins of Lato near Kritsa and Venetian-influenced Spinalonga Island near Plaka, made famous by Victoria Hislop’s novel The Island. Who could ask ...

We went out on a sofa boat which was a tad terrifying, but incredibly fun nonetheless, and took a speed-boat ride around the local island of Spinalonga. (Famed for being a leper colony in the early ...

A visit to Spinalonga was an eye-opening experience. Not far from the resort by a 20-minute boat ride is the small island whose history was detailed in Victoria Hislop’s acclaimed 2005 novel The ...

A museum two decades in the making finally reveals an ancient king's complete treasure. An Arctic wilderness, previously requiring three flight connections, becomes reachable in a single hop from ...

Wooden fixtures and sandy-veined Greek marble floors set a tone of rustic luxury, while expansive balconies offer exquisite views of Spinalonga and the bay. The food at Domes Aulus's rooftop ...