From the Venetians to the Ottomans, and later to the lepers — every era brought its own kind of exile.
Once a place of isolation and suffering, Spinalonga is now one of Crete’s most visited landmarks. It’s an island that speaks — if you’re willing to listen to its silence.
From the Venetian fortress to the Ottoman settlement, and then to the dark chapter of the leper colony, unfolds a story of survival and human dignity. In this episode, Ms. Gogo Moschovi, honorary head of the Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Antiquities of Lasithi, guides us through the island’s past, present and future.
A sound journey into the voices of those who lived here, resisted, and were ultimately vindicated by History.
Press Play and let Spinalonga whisper its truth to you.
Podcasts
Podcast: The Kazantzakis Museum Accessible to All
Podcast: The Deinotherium and the Little Explorer from Sitia
Podcast: A Taste of Crete in Every Glass: Wine as a Way of Life
Podcast: "A Spoonful of Memory": Crete, as Told Through Our Grandmothers' Recipes
Podcast: Skiing on Psiloritis – Crete’s Hidden Winter Face
Podcast: Margarites – Memories in Clay and Colour!
Podcast: Armenoi, Rethymno: The Minoan Necropolis Unearthed by... Badgers
Podcast: Music as a Bridge Between Cultures – The Ross Daly Example
Podcast: When Lions and Rhinos Roamed Crete!
Podcast: Crete Without Barriers — When Hospitality Meets Accessibility
Podcast: El Greco Returns to Crete Through His Masterpieces!
Podcast: Crete Off the Tourist Map!
Podcast: Lyra – The Freedom of Crete in Every Note
Podcast: Above the Clouds – The Mountainous Side of Crete
Podcast: From Hive to Table – Beekeeping in Crete is an Art!
Podcast: The Crete of Explorers
Podcast: The Cretan Lyra Proves That Music Knows No Borders
Podcast: Matala: Where the Flower Children Left Their Mark
Podcast: A Thread, A Story – The Loom of Crete!
Podcast: Eyes on the Depths of the Mediterranean!
Podcast: Filoxenia Made in Crete – A Veggera in Stylos
