Nicknamed the island of the living dead, Spinalonga lies at the natural harbor of Elounda in the prefecture of Lassithi in Crete. Despite being a small barren island of 85 acres, it carries a long history and holds a special place in the Greeks' hearts, while it preserves its beauty notwithstanding its dark past. Go back in time and explore the beautiful and historic island of Spinalonga. Enjoy official guided tour with a hotel transfer for the end explore the beautiful Agios Nikolaos Lagoon.
*Embark on a fascinanting adventure to the fabled island of Spinalonga
*Hear about Spinalonga's history as a pirate refuge and Venetian fortification
*Take unforgettable photos overlooking the unique Agios Nikolaos
*Savor the bright flavors of authentic Greek street food
Posted By : 799kimberleyn
Hotel pick up was great. Was told 40 mim coach but it was an hour and 15. Elsa was our tour guide. She was very informative and really impressed us at spinalonga with her knowledge. Would really recommend visiting. What we didn't expect was the hidden charge to arrive on the island to then be asked to pay another 8 euros pp, when we were told it was included. It was also total chaos trying to get a ticket as a few boat loads of tourists arrived at once. Our boat was also packed which we didn't enjoy. The island itself was great though. We enjoyed Elounda and the next place we visited, both amazing and would recommend a visit. Particularly the second place. Then we went to the olive factory. This is free to enter and was included as part of the trip. It was great to listen to the owner. Unfortunately when we went to try the olive oil, the heaps of tourists also visiting as part of the trip who didn't listen to the tour were busy using all the cups to try the olive oil, so when we went to try with a few others, which we were told was included as part of the trip, we couldn't. That was disappointing. Overall the places and tour guides were great. There were however far too many people on the tour, which combined with other tours at the same time, meant it was quite chaotic at times. Our bus was also that full a couple of people had to stand (but that was because a couple of people would take up two seats, who eventually moved).
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 10:50:55 
