You will be enchanted by these 10 small inhabited islands

6/27/2016

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Geography Story: You will be enchanted by these 10 small inhabited islands

The best islands? They’re always the smallest ones.

Most people think that small islands are uninhabited. Well, not all of them. Here are 10 most beautiful and smallest inhabited islands.

The Bled island, Slovenia

The island is a popular tourist destination, mainly because of the pilgrimage church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The church was built at the end of the 17th century.

Wilhelmstein, Germany

This artificial island was created in the 18th century. It was known as the base of the first German submarine (1772).

The Visovac Island, Croatia

The island is also known as Mother of God Island. The place is famous for the Visovac monastery, established in the 14th century.

The isle of Pontikonisi, Greece

The prominent feature of the island is a Byzantine chapel. The chapel was built in the 12th century.

Lake Galvė island, Lithuania

Have you ever heard about Trakai Island Castle? It was built in the 15th century.

Island of Saint George, Montenegro

Just look at this beautiful Benedictine abbey!

Our Lady of the Rocks, Montenegro

Church of Our Lady of the Rocks was built on this artificial island in the 17th century, while the first known church was built here in 1452.

Dunbar Rock, Honduras

The Villa on Dubar Rock is one of the most popular dive resorts in Honduras.

Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France

This island is one of France's most recognizable landmarks.

Bjarnarey island, Iceland

The island has a population of 3.

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Would you like to live on a small island? Which of these islands do you like most?

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What are your thoughts on this subject?

54 Comments

Ilias Tsiabardas

Almost All of them are beautiful Except the last one.

Alice McKay

Beautiful islands!

Mark G. Feeney

seems to be heavily slanted toward europe, but what do i know?

Shoshana Katz

Great in sunshine. What happens in stormy seas?

Julie M Prentice

Richard E. Buery, yes me too. But is it Dunbar or Dunbar?

Julie M Prentice

Why can't these quizz club stories spell correctly and be consistent in what the name of a place is? It's mis information.

Peter Robertson

Sooner have a beautiful South Pacific Island,with a coral reef and palm trees and thatched huts?

Maureen McAteer Vasily

very good information

Chandran David

Astonishing and astounding islands . Truly amazing!

Diana Newman

I assume that all the building materials had to be ferried to these islands, what an enterprise.

Pat Ray Morrison

........and we think we are clever!

Mark Ann Dubaz

I’ve been to Montenegro and Croatia. Both are beautiful places. Saw the Islands shown in the pictures in Montenegro.

Ian Swindale

Beautiful to see

Cynthia Campbell

interesting most have some type of church on them.

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