IT MIGHT be teeming with tourists now, but less than 50 years ago nobody wanted to set foot on this picturesque island. And, if their social media didn’t give it away, the vast majority of them ...

Spinalonga, once a leper colony in Crete, is now a stunning tourist hotspot blending haunting history with breathtaking views ...

A tourist cliche unfolds as we chug our way out to the tiny island of Spinalonga on a white-painted wooden fishing boat. The captain has gnarly fingers and a sun-beaten face. Cubist houses tumble down ...

Off the coast of Crete lies Spinalonga, a stunning yet eerie Greek island that now stands as a silent reminder of its dark and controversial history. Once a powerful fortress and later a leper colony, ...

It is no surprise celebs flock to this part of Crete; in fact the stars of Love Island love this island THERE is an island in Greece that is more popular with holidaymakers than ever. Hundreds arrive ...

I have recently finished a book called The Island by Victoria Hislop. A friend lent me this book following my repeated attempts at starting books that were difficult literary works and getting ...

For decades after it was abandoned, not much was known about the Greek island of Spinalonga or its days as a leper colony – but all that is changing. I caught my first glimpse of Spinalonga four years ...