8 Small islands to surrender entirely to isolation

There are about 500,000 islands in the world, but few of them are inhabited. In some (the smaller ones), it would only fit a little house, or two coconut trees and a hammock, which would be enough for a person to set up their camp, escape the big city and dive deeply into the tranquility of silence.

Many of these oases of tranquility are open to tourists. Although some are considered private, it is always possible to talk to the owner to reach an agreement, evaluate the possibility of visitation and, thus, set up a small excursion.

Check out some examples of small and wonderful islands and imagine how delightful it would be to spend a few days in the peace of your isolation.

THE Just Room Enough Island (‘island with enough space’, in free translation) has a very original name and was considered the smallest inhabited island in the world. In 1995, it was purchased by the American Sizeland family, who built a 2-story house, planted a tree and placed 3 chairs at the entrance. All this in more or less 306 square meters. The island is in the San Lorenzo River in the state of New York.

St. George’s Island is in the Bay of Kotor, in Montenegro. Practically the entire surface is occupied by an abbey, built in 1166. Today it is home to some monks, who receive pilgrims and tourists.

The so-called Uros, people who lived in Andean America, created artificial islands made with a species of totora (a kind of reed) in Lake Titicaca, on the border between Peru and Bolivia. Today there are approximately 120 floating islands with houses and even electricity provided by solar panels. In small areas of 30 m² live 2 to 3 families. In the largest, up to 10 families live.

This is the small island Loreto, located on Lake Iseo in Lombardy, Italy. In 1910, a neo-Gothic castle, a small garden, a small pier and a lighthouse were built. Today it is a private property.

Visovac is a small island measuring 170 x 120 meters in Croatia, more precisely on the river Krka. In it, there is a small monastery from the 17th century with a valuable collection of old books. Nowadays, the island is open to pilgrims and tourists in general.

Wilhelmstein is an artificial island with an area of ​​12,500 square meters located in Lake Steinhuder Meer, Germany. Federico Guillermo de Schaumburg-Lippe ordered its creation in the 17th century and built a fortress there.

Mont Saint-Michel is a small island located off the coast of France with an impenetrable fortress and a monastery. The first inhabitants of the island appeared in the year 709. Today, dozens of people live there and the island is visited by many tourists. It is located on a rock. In the central part there is an abbey where a Benedictine society lives.

The island of Bjarnarey has an area of ​​0.32 square kilometers and is located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the southern coast of Iceland. It is entirely covered by grass and in the middle there is a small house where only 3 people live. It is only possible to reach the place by helicopter.

Which of these islands would you like to spend time on?