5 Breathtaking Beautiful Islands In The World

I bet each one of us, at least once in a lifetime has, had this day-dream of being on an island, for a variety of reasons, such as to calm and sooth your nerves, to simply relax and rejuvenate or to just get away from all the chaos in your life and so it all gets dreamy and magical. It is in the serene and peaceful nature of islands that draw us close to them and away from our daily hectic lives. A supreme abundance of flora and fauna adds to the beauty of islands, which itself is a treat for nature-lovers and off course the limitless water that surrounds these islands as the waves keep touching the shore is nothing but music to the ears. Not to forget, the sultry winds and the cool breeze at islands that set you in the perfect romantic mood, become the best honeymoon destinations also. therefore, islands are in the true sense “Heaven on Earth”.

* Palawan Islands

Certainly, the top most on our list is the 2 time winner of Conde nast traveller award (one for the year 2016) and 4 time winner of the Travel+leisure award are the Palawan islands in Phillipines. The captivating beauty of these islands lie in its enchantingly incredible seascapes and landspaces with the most biodiverse ecosystems both in terms of marine and terrestrial wildlife. One of the most fascinating tourist attractions here is the Puerto Princesa Underground river which has a second floor (deep cave leading to another river channels) that was discovered by geologists in 2010, is nature’s wonder beyond human imagination. Other tourist spots include small lagoon, big lagoon, Nacpan beach, El Nido reserve marine park etc.

* Bora Bora Islands

The Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia, in the South pacific Ocean is a magical design by the nature as a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef surrounds the entire sandshores of the Island. These small islands offer one of the best experiences of Scuba diving and snorkelling all around the world, so if if you love adventure in your life, Bora Bora is the place to be.

* Seychelles

Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa is known as ‘ The Honeymooners Haven’, where the white sparkling sand beaches as the sunlight reflects on them, makes it such a surreal experience, that it gets fixated in your minds forever. Inhabitabited by rare animals like the Aldabra giant tortoise, Seychelles black parrot along with the largest seabird colonies in the world is a treat for bird-watchers. The most loved tourist spots in here are The cousin islands, The Aride islands, Sainte Anne Marine National park, The Curieuse islands and the Dauban Masoleum.

* The Cook Islands

The dreamy and Paradise kind of lands is what you are gonna find on the The Cook Islands that lies in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand yet freely-governed island country. Some of the destinations which are a must visit would be Rarotonga, Atiu, Mangaia, Aitutaki where vast sandshores encircled by coral reefs await you.

* Bali

A purely hyptonizing feeling will run through your heart as you step on the religious Indonesian islands called ‘Bali’. A lot more than the regular beaches, it is one of the most heritage rich islands, that are widely known for traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, metalworking, and music. The island also draws a large population of hindu tourists because of the religous sites like the Uluwatu Temple, Tirta Empul Temple and among these the most fascinating ones are the underwater temples.