Σπιναλόγκα
Venetian sea fortress that later became a leper colony until 1957.
Φρούρια & κάστρα · Άγιος Νικόλαος
Gavdos, Chrissi, Gramvousa, Spinalonga and more
The small islands around Crete feel like another world: cedar dunes on Chrissi, Europe’s most southern point on Gavdos, a pirate castle on Gramvousa and the story of Spinalonga. Most are reached by boat in summer only, so check the season and the last boat back.
Venetian sea fortress that later became a leper colony until 1957.
Φρούρια & κάστρα · Άγιος Νικόλαος
Cedar forest and white sand off Ierapetra.
Αμμουδιές · Ιεράπετρα
An uninhabited island with dunes and Minoan traces.
Αμμουδιές · Σητεία
Small islet off Mochlos with a Minoan settlement and cemetery.
Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι · Σητεία