Top 20 Heart-Shaped Islands in the World
Top 20 Heart-Shaped Islands in the World
Love clearly is all around. You just have to know where to look, and sometimes it depends only on your point of view. Mother Nature is truly a romantic artist, as we can see in many of its wonderful creations. It has created many natural islands shaped like hearts you can visit all over the world. Uninhabited or not, in the middle of a lake or in the sea, amidst a tropical jungle, the mountains, or in a tropical paradise, there’s no doubt they are jewels on the planet. If you want to impress on a date or choose a stunning destination to spend your honeymoon, you’ll probably think beyond Paris, Rome or some place a little more exotic. But how about going to a unique and romantic place, like a heart-shaped island? So let’s get inspired by a compilation of the most amazing heart-shaped islands in the world.1.Galesnjak Island (Lovers’ Island) – Croatia
This private and uninhabited small island
contains only wild plants and trees and untouched beaches of the
azure-blue Adriatic Sea, making it a great spot for couples in love. The
island has become a major tourist destination after its perfect
heart-shape was discovered on Google Earth in 2009.
2.Heart Reef – Australia
Located in Great Barrier Reef off Whitsunday
Islands, it is a stunning coral formation that has been naturally formed
into the shape of a heart. It can only be appreciated from the air, due
to its protected status. The reef is a popular icon amongst travelers
and is the site of many flight proposals.
3.Makepeace Island – Australia
It is a private island, home to a luxurious
retreat, on the Noosa River in Queensland. This heart-shaped island is
nearby beaches, lakes and other wonders of Australia’s Sunshine Coast.
4.Heart-shaped Island – South Korea
Located in the West Sea, this natural heart-shaped island is uninhabited with a large beach along its eastern coast.5.Blueberry Island – Canada
Located in the Laurentian Mountains, just 45
minutes north of Montreal, this forested island has a lovely sandy beach
and its only accommodation is a red cedar log cabin. The perfect
heart-shaped island was put for sale, in November 2012.
6.Tavarua Island – Fiji Islands
Surrounded by a coral reef, this romantic
heart-shaped island is nestled in the South Pacific Ocean. Located near
Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island, Tavarua Island is home to a luxurious
all-inclusive resort.
7.Heart-shaped Island – Orinoco River – Venezuela
Flying over the Orinoco River, in Ciudad
Bolívar, hidden in the peace and tranquility of the Venezuela’s tropical
jungle, you can see a luxurious heart-shaped island.
8.Harbor Island – Maine – USA
Located in the middle of Bucks Harbor,
Brooksville, Maine, this forested heart-shaped island is home to a
modest cabin on its shore. Besides the bay being a very popular summer
colony, Harbor Island offers privacy and peace. The island was sold to a
state-wide land conservation organization in order to protect this
natural beauty.
9.Isla Corazón (Heart Island) – Lake Mascardi – Argentina
Isla Corazón is a beautiful Patagonian’s
sample of a heart-shaped island, located in the middle of the Mascardi
Lake. This tree-covered island is best viewed from the East side of
Gutierrez Lake. Actually, it is not a perfect heart-shaped island. It
will only take on the heart shape when viewed from a specific angle.
10.Heart-shaped Island – Lake Walchensee – Germany
Located in the middle of the Bavarian Alps, it
is identified as a small isle positioned in Lake Walchensee, one of the
deepest lakes in the country.
11.Heart-shaped Island – Vaza-Barris River – Brazil
Hidden in the mangrove delta of the
Vaza-Barris River, in the state of Sergipe, this beautiful piece of
nature is Brazil’s sample of a heart-shaped island.
12.Heart-shaped Island – Adana – Turkey
This perfectly heart-shaped island, located in the city of Adana in Turkey, only shows its ideal heart shape from the sky.
13.Tupai Island – French Polynesia
This heart-shaped paradise island is near Bora
Bora, where pure white-sand beaches with coconut trees frame a shallow
turquoise lagoon. Tupai is actually an uninhabited atoll, named the most
romantic spot in Tahiti. Some companies even offer wedding packages for
couples that want to get married there.
14.Heart-shaped Island – Okavango Delta – Botswana
Situated about 25 kilometers west of Mombo, in
the Okavango Delta, this beautiful heart-shaped island is nestled on a
floodplain area, where all the African big animals can be found
regularly, including elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo.
15.Heart-shaped Island – Lake Klaine Müritz – Germany
This small nameless island is nestled in Lake
Kleine Müritz, near the municipality of Rechlin. Its heart-shaped
silhouette could be seen only from above.
16.Moorea Island – French Polynesia
Moorea Island’s shape vaguely resembles a
heart. But this romantic tropical island is a popular honeymoon
destination, especially because its stunning scenery, where a beautiful
mountain backdrop melts into a crystal clear lagoon.
17.Heart-shaped Island – Alaska – USA
Hidden on the beautiful fjords of Alaska, is a small heart-shaped island, near Port Chalmers area, Prince William Sound.18.Netrani Island – India
Netrani, also known as Pigeon Island, is a
tiny coral island, with a shape of a heart, located in the Arabian Sea.
This inhabited island is a hub of exotic marine species and it is one of
the best sites for snorkeling and diving activities.
19.Kardia Island – Greece
Called by locals as “Kardia”, due to its
heart-shaped silhouette, the small rocky island is a skerry of the
Sapientza Island, in the Messinian Golf. With a population of seven
inhabitants, according to the latest census, the island is almost a
desert paradise.
20.Petre Island – USA
This heart-shaped island rises out of the
middle of Lake Mahopac, 47 miles from New York City. It boasts
magnificent rock formations, nature trails and 200-year-old beech trees.
It was for sale in 2012, coming with a 5000-square foot residence.
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