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Spinalonga THE ISLAND of SPINALONGA Spinalonga : the peninsula of Spinalonga is situated in the North-east bay of Elounda. It is united with the land with an isthmus, the well-known isthmus of Poros. In the northern part of the peninsula is the island-fortress of Spinalonga. For the protection of the port of Elounda a powerful fortress, which is considered one of the most important of Crete, was built by the Venetians in 1579 because of its strategic importance. The fortress passed under the domination of the Turks from 1715 until 1903. It's gates opened again after the decision by the state of Crete, in order to receive the lepers of Crete until 1957. The name Spinaloga is a paraphrase of the Greek phrase "Elounda", "Stinelonda", which Venetians made Spina=akantha, loga=makra, Makrakantha. In 1954, the islet was renamed Kalidonia.

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