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The small island of Spinalonga, Crete has an interesting history. In antiquity there was a fortress of the Olounites. In 1579 the Venetians built a mighty fortress there, which remained under their rule even after the Ottoman occupation of Crete in 1669. During the last years of the Ottoman occupation, it was a safe refuge of Ottoman families. In 1903, by law of the Cretan government, it was appointed as thte place of stay for the lepers of Crete. It developed into a gathering place for lepers from all over Crete. There they waited patiently for death to liberate them. Nowadays the island is the main tourist attraction of the area. The photo was taken on April 2003.
22 Comments
M. Usman Ul Haq 03 May 2007
Superb!Maurizio Miele 05 Apr 2007
Great shot !Maurizio Miele 05 Apr 2007
Great shot !Carrie Ann Watson 02 Apr 2007
The blue of the water is stunning, isn't it! Gorgeous shot Lili! :)KC CHANG 01 Apr 2007
BEAUTIFUL!Nira Dabush 01 Apr 2007
Splendid relaxing scenario...Lili...beautifully composed!Robin Brown 31 Mar 2007
Spinalonga da road for a couple of miles & your there. Superb shot LiliSteve Newport 31 Mar 2007
Great image with amazing colour and light Lili.Joke Schotting 31 Mar 2007
WHAT AN BEAUTIFUL VIEW LILI!!!!Dean Swinfield 31 Mar 2007
superb - the colours are amazingHanna Stawska 31 Mar 2007
Fantastic photo!Karen Cash 31 Mar 2007
gorgeous and interesting Lili!bert cortes 31 Mar 2007
Great photo and a beautiful scene, LiliLucia Stewart 31 Mar 2007
Love the sight of that water, aweome shot Lili!Joanna Jungjohann 31 Mar 2007
this is very lovely lilibianca 31 Mar 2007
beautiful water colour...wow ....great composition...thea walstra 31 Mar 2007
A very interesting and beautiful photograph LiliMindy Hughes 31 Mar 2007
Great subject and color capture. I really like the shadow that the clouds cast over the hills.Olga van Dijk 31 Mar 2007
Beautiful blue's Lil! -Have a great weekend! Love & Light~ OLGACurtis Fleming 31 Mar 2007
beautiful scene! great effort!Emily Reed 31 Mar 2007
WHAT A GORGEOUS PLACE! COOL PHOTO!Anne Vis 31 Mar 2007
Beautiful shot, Lili!