IT MIGHT be teeming with tourists now, but less than 50 years ago nobody wanted to set foot on this picturesque island. And, if their social media didn’t give it away, the vast majority of them ...

A tourist cliche unfolds as we chug our way out to the tiny island of Spinalonga on a white-painted wooden fishing boat. The captain has gnarly fingers and a sun-beaten face. Cubist houses tumble down ...

For decades after it was abandoned, not much was known about the Greek island of Spinalonga or its days as a leper colony – but all that is changing. I caught my first glimpse of Spinalonga four years ...

THERE is an island in Greece that is more popular with holidaymakers than ever. Hundreds arrive every day. However, it has no bar, no nightlife, no vehicles, no hotels, no restaurants, no shops, no ...

12:11, Wed, Sep 18, 2024 Updated: 12:16, Wed, Sep 18, 2024 Off the coast of Crete lies Spinalonga, a stunning yet eerie Greek island that now stands as a silent reminder of its dark and controversial ...

I have recently finished a book called The Island by Victoria Hislop. A friend lent me this book following my repeated attempts at starting books that were difficult literary works and getting ...

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For Dimitris 'DK' Kyrsanidis it all began with a lost jacket. As a young boy, his passion was football and you could find him down at the football pitch every day – that is, until a group of guys were ...

A rustic sign reads "boats for Spinalonga" in white and blue hand-painted letters. The ‘when’ and ‘how much’ are not specified. I come closer to the boat shed to enquire. From what I can see, three ...

It is no surprise celebs flock to this part of Crete; in fact the stars of Love Island love this island THERE is an island in Greece that is more popular with holidaymakers than ever. Hundreds arrive ...