Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular among children. There are many films based on the book. Not only children but a lot of adults from around the world dream about some uninhabited island. But is it possibly to find such a place in our days? Yes, unambiguously. Today we will tell you about several lonely islands. But note that some of them are not heaven on earth and look not like a sunny and green place of Robinson Crusoe. Let’s start.
Maldives Desert Islands
The Maldives are popular tourist destinations. But not all visitors know some interesting facts about that place. The Maldives are an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 coral atolls. Only 200 islands are inhabited by local Maldivian people while only 5 islands have a population of more than 3,000. The overcrowded capital island of Malé is home to 26 percent of the Maldivians. Of the remaining islands, 88 have been developed as popular tourists resorts and the others are uninhabited.
On of such islands is Asdu. Tourists note thet this is cheap, friendly and quiet place. No tv’s, no air con, no hot water, but it is real. It is one of the oldest resorts and is run by a maldivian…. that is to say it is very relaxed. The chickens that run around the island add to the charm. If you want tv’s, fresh towels every 5 minutes and a sterile environment, don’t go. If you want peace, a taste of the real maldives, excellent but simple food, educated guests and excellent value for money, go.
The next magical place is Mamanuca Islands. These islands are sitated on Fiji. There are a volcanic archipelago of about 20 islands. The islands are one of the most popular Fiji vacation destinations with beautiful island resorts and white sand beaches. Several Mamanuca Islands are uninhabited because there is no natural source of water there. The most famous uninhabited place in the group is small Monuriki island which was the main location for the 2000 film Cast Away.
Battelship Island (Hashima Island)
This place is not so attractive and popular as the previous. Battleship Island is situated in Japan, about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki. The island sat above a profitable coal seam that was mined from 1887 until 1974. Miners with their families lived on the island, which is only around 15 acres. All residents packed into large apartment blocks.When the coal business fizzled, those buildings were left empty and broken. Now it is dangerous to even set foot on the island. But the uninhabited island was opened to tourism in 2009.
Beautiful Cocos Island is a dream of any wildlife lovers. Cocos Island is located about 300 miles off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This jungle-covered island is mostly uninhabited. Tourists are only allowed ashore with permission from the Costa Rican Park Rangers which are the only people who are allowed to live on the island. There are a lot of unusual birds, insects in jungle and dolphins, interesting kinds of fish in a water around the island.
The next lonely place is North Brother Island. This is not an ordinary island in an ocean. North Borther Island is situated in the East River in New York. It has an interesting history. Riverside Hospital opened a quarantine facility for smallpox patients on the 20-acre island in 1885. The hospital later took in patients with venereal disease and typhoid. It closed in 1942, but these buildings were used for veteran’s housing for a while, then as a rehab center for young drug addicts, but in 1963 it was closed. The buildings still ruined.
Tetepare Island is a part of the Solomon Islands. This place is largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific. The island’s original inhabitants lived in scattered villages throughout the island and spoke a distinct language. The island was abandoned almost 200 years ago. There are several theories about that. One is that an underwater volcano close to the island erupted and the poisonous gases scared the original inhabitants away. Today, the descendents live on other parts of the Solomon Islands. They have formed an association to take care of Tetepare leaving it in its original state and allowing tourists to visit the island.
There are a lot of novel and interesting places the the world. Travel and do not stop!