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Picturesque Greek island off coast of top holiday hotspot left ABANDONED with fortress in ruins over its chilling past
A STUNNING island off the coast of Crete with its own fortress was left abandoned for years due to its dark past. Eerie images reveal ruins on the uninhabited island whose history dates back to ancient Greece when it was known as Kalydon. Getty - ContributorThe island of Spinalonga in Greece was left abandoned for years[/caption] The tiny islet was used as a sea fortress in ancient times Spinalonga was one of Europe’s last active leper colonies Due to its strategic location, it served as a powerful sea fortress for the Mediterranean against the Venetians and later the Ottomans before being plagued by stigma. The tiny islet of Spinalonga, located in the northeast of the isla

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