Gramvousa: Crete’s Pirate Island and Shipwreck

Gramvousa: Crete's Pirate Island and Shipwreck

Gramvousa rises dramatically from the turquoise waters off Crete’s north-west coast, a pair of rocky islets crowned by a crumbling Venetian fortress that once sheltered pirates. The larger island, Imeri or Wild Gramvousa, draws visitors to its steep summit for sweeping views and to the sandy beach below, where a rusting shipwreck lies half-submerged in … Read more