e/Cranae

Information
has gloss	eng: Cranae (Ancient Greek transliteration: Κράναι) is an island off the coast of Gytheio. According to legend, when Paris of Troy abducted Helen from Sparta they spent their first night in Cranae. When Gytheio became the major port of Sparta Cranae became a resting spot for traders. After the rest of Greece capitulated to the Ottoman Turks only Mani remained free. The beys of Mani fortified Cranae with a Maniot pyrgo called Tzannetakis Tower. After Greece won its independence the islands importance declined. Now Cranae holds Manis Historical museum and is a place for excursions.
lexicalization	eng: Cranae
instance of	e/Ionian Islands