Spinalonga, Elounda

Name: Spinalonga
Address: Elounda, Greece
Telephone: +30 697 668 3597

#2 among attractions in Elounda

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Facts and practical information

Spinalonga is an island located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi, next to the town of Plaka. The island is further assigned to the area of Kalydon. It is near the Spinalonga peninsula – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both. The official Greek name of the island today is Kalydon. ()

Local name: Σπιναλόγκα Area: 21 acres (0.0328 mi²)Archipelago: Cretan IslandsCoordinates: 35°17'52"N, 25°44'17"E

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Elounda Greece

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+30 697 668 3597

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Spinalonga – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olous, Naxos, Kolokytha, Spinalonga.

2.8 miS
City, Ruins, Ancient Greek architecture
Olous, Elounda
73 min walk • Olous or Olus was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia from Chersonasus and 15 stadia from Camara.
4.1 miSW
Town, Ruins
Naxos
106 min walk • Naxos or Naxus was a town of ancient Crete, according to the Scholiast celebrated for its whetstones. Some classicists have doubted the existence of this city. The islands Crete and Naxos were famed for their whetstones, hence the confusion. Modern scholarship and archaeology seem to confirm its existence.
2.6 miSE
Island
Kolokytha
68 min walk • Kolokytha is a Greek islet with a hotel. It is part of municipality Agios Nikolaos of the regional unit Lasithi, eastern Crete. It is located approximately 850 meters east of the Spinalonga peninsula and forms a bay with it.
1.6 miS
Island
Spinalonga
42 min walk • One of the main attractions of Spinalonga is the Venetian fortress that dominates the island's landscape. Built in the 16th century, the fortress was originally constructed to protect the entrance to the port of ancient Olous.

Spinalonga, Elounda

Facts and practical information

Spinalonga – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Olous, Elounda

Naxos

Kolokytha

Spinalonga