Spinalonga Island, Crete

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Spinalonga Island

Elounda, Crete 5 hrs ~£12

About

A tiny fortress island that was once a leper colony, reached by a short boat ride.

Good to know

Bring a hat
Combine with lunch in Plaka village

Nearby while you’re here

Palace of Knossos

~£142h 30m

53 km · ~80 min by car

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

~£102 hrs

56 km · ~84 min by car

Rethymno Old Town

Free2 hrs

115 km · ~2.8 hrs by car/train

Preveli Beach and Palm Forest

Free5 hrs

117 km · ~2.8 hrs by car/train

Chania Old Town and Venetian Harbour

Free3 hrs

158 km · ~3.7 hrs by car/train

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

Elounda Sea Resort (Elounda), about 4.4 km away. Sample listing.
Rethymno Old Town House (Rethymno), about 115 km away. Sample listing.
Venetian Harbour Hotel (Chania), about 158 km away. Sample listing.