Leper colony
The changing face of Spinalonga, ‘island of the living dead’
Immortalized in Victoria Hislop's award-winning novel, "The Island," the uninhabited islet of Spinalonga has a long and tragic past. Known by its grim epithet, the "island of the living dead," and nestled in the picturesque Elounda Bay of northeast Crete, the islet was home to one of Europe's last leper colonies, active from 1903 to 1957.
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Robbery on Greek island, once used as leper colony
Authorities have reported a robbery on a tiny Greek island once used as a leper colony.
Police said Monday that power tools were used to break into the archaeological site at the tiny uninhabited island of Spinalonga over the weekend. Cash from ticket sales to visitors was found missing.
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