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from now on, on foot and a few metres further you can see this semi wild - semi exotic scenery that astonishes every visitor. This is one of the hottest days of this summer and what you need is almost 20 mimutes on foot to reach that exotic paradise.
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Main Gateway, Spinalonga, Crete, 12 Sep 2025
Spinalonga was made famous by Victoria Hislop's book "The Island" about when it was a leper colony from 1904 until 1957.
The Venetians controlled the island and build a fortress.
It later became a refuge for Muslim families fearing persecution before becoming a leper colony.
It is now the second most visited tourist site in Crete, and sixth in Greece overall.
A wee trawl through the few landscapes I took in Crete brought me to this. I vastly prefer the composition to the other moonrise I have posted - in fact, it's almost identical to one of my sunrise shots. I guess that happens with limited scope for variation, but I am very pleased with the way this has turned out.