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Principal church at the monastery of Agios Giorgios.
Bell tower at the monastery of Agios Giorgios.
Colonnade at the monastery of Agios Giorgios.
Freshly caught octopus prepared and hung to dry in the sun at Plaka, on Spinalonga Bay. We later ate some of it at the Delfini Taverna
Ferry leaving Plaka taking visitors to Spinalonga islet, which served as a leper colony from 1904 until 1957.
Seen here from the ferry as it returns to the landing stage, the Michiel demilune, on the northern tip of the island, protected the wide harbour mouth with seven cannon embrasures arranged in a curve to give a wide field of fire.
Main entrance gate to Monastery of Agios Giorgios near Sissi in the Lassithi prefecture.
Censer at the monastery of Agios Giorgios.
Principal church and bell-tower at the monastery of Agios Giorgios.
There’s a friendly rivalry between crews in the short race to the island.
They win this time.
The passage leading from the south entrance gate to the interior of the fortress. The picture is taken from the inner end of the tunnel.
Steps leading to the southern ramparts from the end of the entrance passage.
Interior arch of a house dating from the Ottoman period.
Doorway tucked into the corner of a small courtyard.
Ruins of houses from the Ottoman period.
Balcony of a house dating from the Ottoman period.
Looking down from street level into the lower area of a ruined Ottoman period house.
The laundry with water provided from nearby cisterns build during the Venetian period.
Carbonana Gate forming part of the Venetian fortifications close to the south entrance.
Part of the old Ottoman village subsequently used as housing for the leper colonists.
Steep, stepped street.
Detail of stonework at the Carbonana Gate.
Venetian cistern.
Security bar on the door of a house ion the Ottoman part of the village.
Colourful tree trunk.
Gateway in the Venetian fortification guarding the eastern side of Spinalonga.
Barbariga demilune of the Venetian fortification guarding the southern side of Spinalonga.
The east gate of the Barbariga demilune fortification.
View to the south west from the Barbariga demilune.
View to the south west from the Barbariga demilune.
View to the south west from below the Barbariga demilune.
Steep, narrow stepped street.
Entrance to house of the Ottoman period.
The Michiel demilune, on the northern tip of the island, protected the wide harbour mouth.
A modern building constructed during the island’s period as a leper colony.
The lake at Agios Nikolaos.
Detail of design incorporated into the external wall render on some of the houses.
Last Saturday [31 July 2011] involved a village coach outing, the main purpose of which was to visit Spinalonga. Every jaunt involves several refreshment stops, lunch and, inevitably, a religious site, usually a monastery. This time it was Agios Giorgios, near Sissi in the Lassithi prefecture. Next, it was onward to Plaka for the short boat trip to Spinalonga then back to Plaka for lunch before heading home. The trip home included three more refreshment breaks, including an hour in Agios Nikolaos. These are some of the photos.
