Without reaching the Greek profusion, Croatia has 79 large islands, more than 500 smaller islets and another 642 tiny rocks covering an area of about 3,300 square kilometers. One such small island is Baljenac (or Bavljenac), located off the Dalmatian coast in the south of the country and forming part of the Šibenik archipelago. It barely has 0.14 square kilometers of … [Read more...] about The tiny Croatian island that has more than 23 kilometers of walls and looks like a fingerprint from above the air
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A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
On the island of Crete, in the village of Vouves, stands an olive tree estimated to be 3,000 years old. Hearty and resilient, “the Olive Tree of Vouves” still bears fruit today. Because, yes, olives are apparently considered a fruit. Archaeologist Ticia Verveer posted a picture of the tree on Twitter earlier this week and noted: It “stood here when Rome burned in AD64, and … [Read more...] about A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
Just Enough Room Island, The Worlds Smallest Inhabited Island And The Interesting Story Behind It
A family by the name of the Sizeland family gave Just Enough Room Island, formerly known as Hub Island, its name in the 1950s. They intended to buy the land and use it as a vacation "getaway" home, which is why they built the small house and planted at least two trees on the property. They wanted a place where they could enjoy some peace and quiet, so they chose this fairly … [Read more...] about Just Enough Room Island, The Worlds Smallest Inhabited Island And The Interesting Story Behind It
A YouTuber visits an indigenous island tribe that has had “barely any contact with the outside world”
An Australian YouTuber traveled to the 'forgotten islands' of Northern Vanuatu, where outsiders rarely get an inside look at tribal life. Brodie Moss, a vlogger from Exmouth, Western Australia, visited Kwakéa Island and documented his trip in a video. Moss refers to a Caucasian man on Kwakéa Island simply as Brett. Brett lives on the island after his grandfather gained … [Read more...] about A YouTuber visits an indigenous island tribe that has had “barely any contact with the outside world”
There’s An Island Completely Untouched By Modern Society Where Tribe Will Kill Anyone Who Comes Near
For many of us, not having signal on the tube between Queen’s Park and Paddington feels as though we’ve been thrust back into the dark ages, so it’ll probably make you break out in a sweat to hear that there’s one island on planet earth that remains untouched by modern society to this day. The isolated North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal … [Read more...] about There’s An Island Completely Untouched By Modern Society Where Tribe Will Kill Anyone Who Comes Near