Spinalonga Peninsula
The Spinalonga Peninsula is part of the uninhabited Kalydon island area within the region of Elounda, Crete, Greece. To its north, the true island of Spinalonga can be found.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Greece
- Also known as: “Chersonisos Spinalogkas”, “Khersónisos Spinalónga”, “Niso Elounda”, “Spinalonga peninsula”, and “Spinalónga Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olous and Spinalonga fort.
Olous
Archaeological site
Photo: Mietek Ł, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olous or Olus was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the site of present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia from Chersonasus and 15 stadia from Camara.
Spinalonga fort
Castle
Spinalonga fort is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of Spinalonga Peninsula.
Tripartite Building
Historic building
Photo: Charlie Phillips, CC BY 2.0.
Tripartite Building is a historic building, which is situated 3 km north of Spinalonga Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elounda and Plaka.
Elounda
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.
Plaka
Hamlet
Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga. Plaka is situated 3½ km northwest of Spinalonga Peninsula.
Fourni
Village
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fourni is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Spinalonga Peninsula.
Spinalonga Peninsula
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Spinalonga Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Spinalonqa yarımadası”
- Cebuano: “Chersónisos Spinalógkas”
- Dutch: “Spinalonga”
- French: “presqu’île de Spinalónga”
- French: “Presqu’île de Spinalónga”
- German: “Kolokytha-Halbinsel”
- German: “Spinalonga-Halbinsel”
- Greek: “Chersónisos Kolokýtha”
- Greek: “Chersónisos Spinalógkas”
- Greek: “Χερσόνησος Κολοκύθα”
- Greek: “Χερσόνησος Σπιναλόγκας”
- Greek: “Χερσόνησος της Σπιναλόγκας”
- Hebrew: “ספינלונגה (חצי אי)”
- Russian: “Спиналонга (полуостров)”
- Russian: “Спиналонга”
- Spanish: “Spinalonga (península)”
- Spanish: “Spinalonga”
- Swedish: “Chersónisos Spinalógkas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schisma Eloundas and Agia Paraskevi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Órmos Megálos Kriós and Órmos Vathý.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Spinalonga Peninsula”. Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0.