Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Crete #06 Trip to Spinalonga

The island of Spinalonga was used as a leper colony from 1903 to 1957. It is notable for being one of the last active leper colonies in Europe. The last inhabitant, a priest, left the island in 1962. Today, the uninhabited island is a popular tourist attraction in Crete. 

Spinalonga featured in the British television series Who Pays the Ferryman?. It is also the setting for the 2005 novel The Island by Victoria Hislop (*), the story of a family's ties to the leper colony; the book was adapted for television by Mega Channel Greece.

The day out included a bus journey with a stop at a lovely village and two trips by boat, one to Spinalonga and the other to a beach where we had a BBQ lunch and a stop for tea at a large resort.

(*) Wife of Private eye editor / part of 'Have I got news for you' Ian Hislop







On Spinalonga .....







Our Guide for the Day




Beach BBQ and the Boat Trips





 view of Spinalonga from the boat




Stop for Tea ....








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Cambridge University Botanic Garden with the Camera Club

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