{"id":79,"date":"2008-01-09T04:30:04","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T04:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/worlds-most-unspoilt-islands\/"},"modified":"2008-01-09T04:30:04","modified_gmt":"2008-01-09T04:30:04","slug":"worlds-most-unspoilt-islands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/worlds-most-unspoilt-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s most unspoilt islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Islands of the World draw millions of visitors each
\nyear, and rightly so.  Islands offer unique possibilities that the mainland
\ncan often never match.   Knowing which islands to visit, and which
\nhave already been overdeveloped and seen their day is not always so easy. 
\nHere is my list of the World’s most unspoilt
\nislands<\/strong> <\/p>\n

. <\/p>\n

The islands have been carefully considered and only those
\nwith a good balance of tourism and ecology have been included.  So islands with incredible beautify and culture that have
\nawful tourist resort developments, such as Bali or Phuket, have not
\nmade it to the list.<\/p>\n

I have divided the list into 2 – Tropical and
\nGreen.  Many people are looking for an island experience that offers
\nsand, sea, sunshine and seafood, these are the Tropical islands. Not all of the
\nislands in the tropical list lie in tropical regions, it’s just easier to list
\nthem that way  Whilst many other people are looking for lush green
\nvegitation with endless walking possibilities, these are the Green
\nislands.  The green refers to the color of the landscape rather than
\necological harmony, but the two often go hand-in-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nTropical<\/th>\nGreen<\/td>\n<\/th>\n
1<\/td>\nAzores, Portugal<\/strong>
Green volcanic mountains and
\n picturesque blank and white towns are best explored by driving tours,
\n taking in handicrafts and local cuisine.  Although off the coast of
\n north Africa, the vibrant Portuguese culture is strong and
\n sophisticated.<\/td>\n		Faroe Islands (Denmark)<\/strong>
Lovely unspoiled islands
\n that prove a delight to travelers.  The Faroe islands and remote and
\n cool, and have therefore escaped the overcrowding and overdevelpment of so
\n many once beautiful islands.  Situated northwest of the Shetlands,
\n the islands offer wonderful nature, specatacular waterfalls & harbors,
\n historic architercture and local pride.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nKangaroo Island, South Australia
<\/strong>Agriculture,
\n tourism and wildernesss meld with high environmental quality and local
\n involvement.<\/td>\n		\n

Lofoten,Norway
<\/strong>Chilly, high-latitude islands for a
\n masterpiece of spectacular outcrops steeped in cherished tradition. 
\n Many of the villagers rent out cozy rorbu<\/em>, the historic
\n fisherman’s cabins.  There are several excllent museums and art
\n galleries.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/td>\nDominica, Caribeean
<\/strong>Rugged, green, friendly, with
\n a few beaches, the Nature Island offers an authentic, unspoiled
\n experience, with natural and cultural amenities.<\/td>\n		Shetland Islands, Scotland
<\/strong>More Norse that
\n Scottish, ‘Shelties’ keep up the Viking traditions and show extremely high
\n integrity in all aspects off heritage and ecology despite North Sea oil
\n development.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGrenadines,
\n Caribbean
<\/strong>Unspoiled beauty, not too developed, and great
\n yachting.  One of the the last and best hopes of the Caribbean.<\/td>\n		Chiloe, Chile
<\/strong>Gateway to Chilie’s fjord country,
\n rural and unspoiled Chiloe possesses a pristine seascape, enhanced by
\n protected forests snd dozens of historic towns and wooden churches, 16 of
\n which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTasmania, Australia
<\/strong>Clean,
\n green and pristine. An alternative glimpse of Australia.<\/td>\n		Isle of Syke, Scotland
<\/strong>Wild landscape and a place
\n of cultural resonance for Scots.  With a renaissance of the Gaelic
\n language, the largest of the Inner Hebrides still retains its
\n romanticism.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBora-Bora, French
\n Polynesia
<\/strong>Outstanding natural and cultural beauty.  The
\n island gets praise for balancing beach tourism with enphasis on local
\n culture, archaeological sites and native species.<\/td>\n		Mackinac Island, Michigan
<\/strong>Cars have been banned
\n since 1898, there are no high-rises and little development
\n pressure.  This is an iconic isle in Lake Huron.  This island
\n is a gem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFraser Island,
\n Australia
<\/strong>Forested sandy island off Queesland.  A World
\n Heritage Site that gets good marks for park preservation, but busy with
\n tourists.<\/td>\n		Iceland
<\/strong>Dramatic landscapes, unique culture and
\n high environmental awareness.  Ecotour operators at odds with
\n whalers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nHydra (Idra), Greece
<\/strong>Small
\n island with no cars allowed and beautiful local architecture, authentic
\n Greek food and Greek preservation.  Gets busy with day trippers.<\/td>\n		\n

Aran Islands, Ireland
<\/strong>The three-some off the Irish
\n west coast exude Galeic tradition.  Islanders maintain a strong sense
\n of cultural heritage and identity.  Tourism management gets good
\n reviews.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

9<\/td>\nCorsica, France
<\/strong>Fantastic mix
\n of mountains, beaches and strong cultural identity.  The
\n independant-minded Corsicans maintain one of the Mediterraneans last isles
\n sheltered from the mass torusim.<\/td>\n		Texel, Netherlands
<\/strong>Well cared for Dutch holiday
\n island on the Waddenzee.  Nice low-key destination for
\ncyclists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSanta Catalina Islad,
\n Califormnia
<\/strong>Lots of visitors, but most stay in Avalon. 
\n Catalina Conservancy protects nature, although area must recover from the
\n May 2007 fire. <\/td>\n		Bornholm, Denmark
<\/strong>Homey
\n rather than spectacular characterises the charming townscapes of this
\n Danish outpost in the Baltic Sea.  Crowded in summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nUpolu and Savai’i, Samoa,
\n Polynesia
<\/strong>Praised for cultural integrity the ‘Samoan
\n way’.  Family tourism businesses give a taste of Samoan life to the
\n traveler.<\/td>\n		Cape Breton Island, Nova
\n Scotia
<\/strong>Vibrant Acadian and Celtic hertiage mix with coastal
\n panoramas on the top notch Cabot Trail.  Tourism helps combat high
\n unemployment and out-migration.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nPalawan, Phillippines
<\/strong>Blessed
\n with incredibly beautiful seascapes and landscapes. Richly diverse marine
\n life threateaned by pollution, but conservation improving. Recoomended:
\n El Nido and the Calamianes Group.<\/td>\n		Isle of Man (UK)
<\/strong>Semi
\n independant island with unique Nordic-Celtic character resonably
\n preserved.  Past-prime resort hotels need rejuvanation. Manx
\n traditions retained, but shot through with immigratioin from
\nEngland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMoorea, French
\n Ploynesia
<\/strong>Stunningly beautiful, lush flora, extensive reef
\n systems, diverse sea life, and archarological sites.  The experience
\n lingers long after your tan.<\/td>\n		Block Island, Rhode
\n Island
<\/strong>Low-key, good nature reserves, charming old New England
\n culture of the sea, but poor zoning turns second-home influx into
\n landscapes-altering large-lot subdivisions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nIlha Grande, Brazil
<\/strong>Richly
\n forrested, marvelous beaches, charming communities near Rio de Janeiro and
\n Sao Paulo.  No big internatinal hotels.<\/td>\n		Hvar, Croatia<\/strong>
Authentic,
\n attractive gen of the Dalmation coast under control except for the
\n build-up of holiday homes.  Jammed in summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nSardinia, Italy
<\/strong>Coves, caves,
\n long sandy beaches and a mountaineous interior preserves a rich cultural
\n heritage.  There are some coastal resorts.<\/td>\n		Jersey and Guernsey, Channel Islands
\n (U.K.)
<\/strong>Scenic islands with strong idenity, rich cultural
\n hertiage and high envionment qualities.  Tax haven status has
\n attracted the affluent and inflated real esate.  Enjoy the nextwork
\n of green lanes and cycle routes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Islands of the World draw millions of visitors each year, and rightly so.  Islands offer unique possibilities that the mainland can often never match.   Knowing which islands to visit, and which have already been overdeveloped and seen their day is not always so easy.  Here is my list of the World’s most unspoilt islands .  […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}