Each of us sometimes has an irresistible desire to hide from the bustle of the world. On Earth, corners are still preserved where nature exists in its original form, and to the nearest human habitation - hundreds of miles of ocean expanses. Today we offer you Top 10 most distant islands where you can hide from civilization. Here, anyone can feel like Robinson, enjoying peace and quiet.
10. Easter Island (Paasch-Eyland)
It has the local name Rapa Nui and belongs to the territory of Chile. The distance to the continent is impressive - 3,703 km. The island is famous for its stone statues (moai) made from compressed volcanic ash. The only regular flight to Easter Island is the Chilean airline LAN Airlines.
9. Tristan da Cunha Island (Tristan da Cunha)
St. Helena Island is part of the British Overseas Territory. 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 St. 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 with any mainland by regular passenger flights.
8. Mangareva Island (Mangareva)
- the largest among the Gambier islands belonging to French Polynesia. A little more than 800 people live on the island, who are engaged in the extraction of first-class pearls in the local waters. The climate on Mangarev is tropical. The coldest months are July and August.
7. Pete Saint Vincent Island (Petit St. Vincent)
Included in the Grenadine Archipelago. The island is privately owned, there are several villas and guest houses 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, this is a real paradise for scuba diving enthusiasts. 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 set of diving equipment.
5. Ellesmere Island (Ellesmere Island)
- The northernmost of the islands of Canada. There are no human settlements on the island, but among the glaciers and snow fields polar hares, deer and musk bulls walk around. The climate is quite severe: the temperature in winter drops to -45 ° C. In summer, it is rarely warmer than + 7 ° C. Ellesmere is a harsh place for fans of snowy exotic.
4. Saint Helena (Saint Helena)
- 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 on Norfolk is subtropical; seasonal temperature fluctuations are insignificant.
2. Jan Mayen Island (Jan Mayen)
Located 600 km north of Iceland and belongs to Norway. Despite its northern 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 here is cloudy, fog often falls.
1. Deros Island (Desroches Island),
Included in the Seychelles archipelago, is a small coral atoll with an area of 3.24 square meters. km The length of the island is 6.2 km, and the width in the narrowest part is only 500 meters. Covered with tropical vegetation, Deros is framed by beautiful sandy beaches. The best time for privacy on the island is from September to May.
The official languages of the islands are French and English, but due to the popularity of Seychelles among tourists, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic are also common. So if you want to chat with someone, take for example Japanese, French or English lessons. Removing the language barrier has not prevented anyone, but only opened a new way of understanding the world.
