Spinalonga inspiration for the novel The Island by yhe author Victoria Hislop

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Spinalonga (official name Kalidon) was used as a Leper Colony from 1903 till 1957 and was the location setting of Victoria Hislops novel The Island

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Location: Spinalonga Crete Greek Islands Greece Europe
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