Monday - Boat Trip to Spinalonga with Swim Stop

Start time: 12:30 pm

Duration: 4.5 Hours

Food Option: Lunch, snacks, drinks available for purchase

Take a guided boat tour and visit the beautiful Spinalonga fortress dating from the Venetian period. Cruise in the Mirabello Bay and swim in the clear waters of Kolokitha Bay.

Highlights

• Board a boat at Agios Nikolaos and cruise in Mirabello Bay

• Take time to sunbathe and swim at the turquoise waters of the Kolokitha Bay

• See the cave of the legendary Pirate Barbarosa and the sunken city of Olous

• Get a closer look at the island where the Cretan Kri Kri goats live

• Enjoy a fully guided tour on board a boat with a bar, restaurant, and lounge (drinks, food, and snacks for purchase)

Description

Spinalonga is a magnificent island with fortresses dating from the Venetian period.

• It is an island of legends

• a triumph to survival in the early 20th century

• from the scourge of leprosy, now a place of great archaeological and historical significance.

• The trip starts from the main harbour of Agios Nikolaos at 12:30pm and this is a fully guided trip.

• As you cruise through Mirabello bay you will feel the sea breeze and have memorable view of the land’s beauty.

• On board you have the opportunity to listen to information about the places you see:

  • (Kri-Kri island

  • Sunken city of Olous

  • the Cave of the pirate Barba-Rossa

• For the first stop, the boat takes you on the other side of the Kolokytha , a breathtaking bay with crystal-clear turquoise waters you will have a 30 minute stop for swimming.

• The second stop is Spinalonga where you will stay for 1.5 hours

  • You will enjoy a guided tour for 30 minutes by our guide who is fully educated in the history of this little island

  • You will stay there for 1 more hour to tour by yourself and to photograph the landscape.

The trip ends at 5:00pm with the arrival in the harbour of Agios Nikolaos.