Destinations news Greece’s Spinalonga on its Way to UNESCO World Heritage List by GTP editing team 1 October 2018 written by GTP editing team 1 October 2018 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 10 Spinalonga island, Crete The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a preliminary nomination file for the inscription of the island of Spinalonga, located in the gulf of Elounda, north-eastern Crete, on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Spinalonga island. Photo © Facebook – Greek Islands The World Heritage List includes landmark areas and sites, selected by UNESCO for their historical, scientific, cultural or other form of significance. Spinalonga is currently Crete’s second most popular archaeological site after the Palace of Knossos. Its well-preserved fortification was built in the 16th century by the Venetians for defense purposes. From the early 20th century and until 1957, the island was used as a leper colony. According to an announcement, the ministry will submit Spinalonga’s final nomination file by February 2019, which should also include a management plan for the site. Photo Source: Incredible Crete The nomination file is the result of the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, the Lassithi Ephorate of Antiquities and the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos among other bodies. The last Greek entry on the UNESCO World Heritage List was the archaeological site of Philippi in Northern Greece in 2016. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greek Eco Campaign ‘Keep Aegean Blue’ Kicks Off on Islands next post PayPal: Travel Products Top Sales Item of Greek E-shops You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 1 comment brand personalit 9 August 2020 - 13:45 Having read this I thought it was extremely enlightening. I appreciate you finding the time and energy to pput this short article together. I once again find myself personally spending way tooo much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worthwhile! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
