Sometimes each of us has an irresistible desire to hide from the bustle of the surrounding world. On Earth, there are still corners where nature exists in its original form, and hundreds of miles of ocean expanses to the nearest human habitation. Today we offer you Top 10 most distant islands where you can hide from civilization... Here, anyone can feel like a Robinson, enjoying peace and quiet.
10. Easter Island (Paasch-Eyland)
Has the local name Rapa Nui and refers to the territory of Chile. The distance to the continent is impressive - 3703 km. The island is famous for stone statues (moai) made from compressed volcanic ash. The only regular flight to Easter Island is operated by the Chilean airline LAN Airlines.
9. Tristan da Cunha island (Tristan da Cunha)
It is part of the British Overseas Territory Saint Helena. From this piece of land, lost among the ocean, 2816 km to the coast of Africa, 3360 km - to South America and 2161 km south to Saint Helena. The only mammals on the island are seals. There are many endemic plants that are not found anywhere else in the world. The island is not connected to any mainland by regular passenger flights.
8. Mangareva Island (Mangareva)
- the largest among the Gambier Islands belonging to French Polynesia. The island is home to just over 800 people who are engaged in the extraction of first-class pearls in the local waters. The climate on Mangarevo is tropical. The coldest months are July and August.
7. Petit Saint Vincent Island (Petit St. Vincent)
It is part of the Grenadines archipelago. The island is privately owned, there are several villas and pensions that belong to fans of secluded relaxation. The entire population of the island does not exceed 50 people.
6. Raja Ampat Islands (Raja Ampat Islands),
Located in Indonesia, they are a true diving paradise. The most beautiful landscapes created by underwater corals and the abundance of underwater inhabitants make the pastime here very exciting, especially if you have a diving kit.
5. Ellesmere Island (Ellesmere Island)
- the northernmost of the islands of Canada. There are no human settlements on the island, but polar hares, deer and musk oxen walk among glaciers and snow fields. The climate is quite severe: the temperature in winter drops to -45 ° С. In summer, it is rarely warmer than + 7 ° C. Ellesmere is a harsh place for fans of the snowy exotic.
4. Saint Helena (Saint Helena)
- the overseas territory of Great Britain, famous for the fact that it was here that Napoleon Bonaparte spent the last years of his life. The climate on the island is tropical, trade wind. The entire population of the island is 5.6 thousand people.
3. Norfolk Island (Norfolk Island)
off the coast of Australia has a small population of just over 2 thousand people. The climate in Norfolk is subtropical, seasonal temperature fluctuations are negligible.
2. Jan Mayen Island (Jan Mayen)
Located 600 km north of Iceland and belongs to Norway. Despite such a northerly location, the climate of the island is characterized by rather high temperatures for these latitudes.This is explained by the influence of the Gulf Stream. The weather is cloudy and foggy often.
1. Desroches island (Desroches Island),
Part of the Seychelles archipelago, it is a small coral atoll with an area of 3.24 sq. km. The islet is 6.2 km long and only 500 meters wide in its narrowest part. Desroches, covered in tropical vegetation, is flanked by beautiful sandy beaches. The best time for seclusion on the island is from September to May.
The official languages of the islands are French and English, but due to the popularity of the Seychelles among tourists, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic are also common to them. So if you want to chat with someone, take Japanese, French or English lessons for example. The elimination of the language barrier has not prevented anyone yet, but only opened a new way of knowing the world.