Corsica, Crete or Capri, and more exotic ones like Bora Bora, Bali and the Seychelles all have great ecological wealth and incredible natural beauty.
- Bali (Indonesia) Known as “the island of the gods”, Bali is located between Java and Lombok in the Sunda archipelago and is the most famous of the 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia. The essential places to visit for nature lovers are the Barat National Park, the Bratan or Agung volcanoes, the rice terraces, the monkey forest or the Ayung River.
Bali, Indonesia.
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- Bora Bora (Polynesia).
The so-called “Pearl of the Pacific” is one of the most visited islands in French Polynesia. The island has received several international awards for its efforts to achieve sustainable tourism and to conserve the environment and natural resources. Exotic lagoons and beaches, “motus” (small elongated islands with diverse vegetation), the possibility of swimming, diving and observing dolphins, whales, sharks or rays attract tourists from all over the world.
Bora Bora Island.
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- Capri (Italy).
The island of Capri is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, south of the Gulf of Naples. Its beaches, cliffs and hills with the blue of the Mediterranean Sea have been a natural attraction since ancient Rome. Monte Solano, the highest point of the island at 590 meters, offers the best views not only of the island itself, but also of other points such as the Gulf of Naples and Salerno or the island of Ischia .
Capri, Italy.
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- Corsica (France).
This island is located about 200 km southeast of the French Riviera (Nice), west of Tuscany (Italy) and north of Sardinia. Among its ecological attractions are the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, which is home to thousands of animal and plant species, some of which are endemic (found only there), as well as the Gulf of Porto or the Natural Reserve of Scandola (UNESCO World Heritage). To place).
Corsica, France.
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- Crete (Greece).
Crete is the largest island in Greece and was the center of the Minoan civilization, considered the oldest recorded in Europe. Besides its history, it is worth visiting because of its nature: the mountainous center where the Lefka Ori (“White Mountains”) stand out with peaks of almost 2500 meters, the Samaria National Park, or even its beautiful beaches like Elafonissi.
Samaria Gorge.
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- Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).
The Galapagos Islands are a collection of eight large islands, six small ones and numerous islets of volcanic origin. Located in the Pacific Ocean about 1000 kilometers west of the American continent, they have a unique biodiversity in the world: in addition to the famous giant or Galapagos tortoises or the prehistoric iguanas, there are more than 5 thousand identified species, including more than 1900 are endemic.
Galapagos Islands (Ecuador).
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- Madeira (Portugal).
The archipelago of Madeira, consisting of two inhabited islands and three small uninhabited islands, is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Among its natural charms stands out the diversity of vegetation with tropical and Mediterranean characteristics, in particular the laurel forest, declared World Natural Heritage by UNESCO as one of the few remaining from the Tertiary period.
Madeira (Portugal).
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- Maldives.
The Maldives consist of 1,200 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 450 kilometers from India. Highlighting some of them, in Ihuru, Cacao or Tulhaagiri, the visitor can enjoy the paradisiacal beaches with white sand and crystal clear waters or the underwater fauna such as turtles, dolphins, whales, fish -globes, coral reefs, etc.
Maldives.
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- New Zealand.
New Zealand is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean and consists of two large islands and many smaller ones. Their nature became widely known after the filming of several Lord of the Rings scenes, such as Fiordland National Park with its Milford Soundfjord or Sutherland Falls on the Milforce Trail, one of the most scenic in the world.
New Zealand, Milford Sound.
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- Seychelles.
The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. On them and in their surroundings you can see a huge biodiversity, most of the plants and animals are endemic.
Seychelles.
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See also: The best beaches on the Greek island of Corfu.
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