Although the history of this little island and the latest story as a lepper colony is interesting in itself it is the boat ride around the island which stick in my memory. We went in November and barely avoided occasional showers but the light and...More

We visited Spinalonga island during our stay in Crete in October 2018. As I had read the book "The Island", this place was a must see for me, and totally worth the visit. Knowing th history of the place (not just the book) definitely helps...More

Highly recommended. Excellent combination of different eras, i.e, Venetian, turkish, but most of all is an open museum of a leperds; colony. You get different feelings when visiting. I recommend deading first the book "the island" of Victoria Hislop to understand better the value of...More

Small island with venician fortress. And some traditional greek architecture. Sad history to the place. Interesting to visit . Nice views of the mainland. Set in a lovely bay.

Lovely place to visit . Guide was very helpful & knowledgable. Lovely barbecue with the crew of the boat .

I decided to take the plunge in Elounda Bay and swim its length starting from Spinalonga to Elounda Village which is about a 5 Km swim. I swam in late October end of season so there was less boat and ship traffic in the Bay....More

After reading the book, The Island, this trip to Spinalonga set things in perspectives. IT was a strong experience to go in the tunnel, watch the houses, cementary, and also look over to Ellinda city. I higly recomanded this trip.