VILLAGES AND Fine Living Top 10: Paradises On Earth
April 2008 - Online magazine AskMen.com has compiled a list of the top ten 'paradise' locations around the world that seem to have remained untouched by civilisation.
The Cotswolds is 2nd Place!
| 1. | Tristan da Cunha - Officially the world’s remotest island, Tristan da Cunha rises out from the South Atlantic Ocean like a prehistoric volcano. |
| 2. | Cotswolds, England - If it’s good enough for the bevy of British celebrities who descend on this paradise on earth every weekend, it’s certainly good enough for you. |
| 3. | Patagonia, Chile - A little-known region of Chile, Patagonia is seriously underrated -- and thank God, otherwise it would probably be overrun with bucket-and-spaders. |
| 4. | Kauai, Hawaii - While the rest of Hawaii may have been overrun with soul-destroying developers, volcanic Kauai is so lightly developed that it has been dubbed The Garden Island -- and that’s not just brochure speak. |
| 5. | Kiribati, Micronesia - The world’s most eastern point, Kiribati (formerly known as the Gilbert Islands) is an island nation found about 4,000 kilometers southwest of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. |
| 6. | Algonquin Park, Canada - Found in the center of Southern Ontario, just a three-hour drive from Toronto, Algonquin Park is a natural paradise on earth with its wind-sculptured pines, craggy shorelines and rushing rivers. |
| 7. | Thornybush Game Reserve, South Africa - Africa is arguably one of the most stunning continents on earth, teeming with exotic animals not found elsewhere and characterized by thousands of miles of untouched wilderness. |
| 8. | Morzine, France - A chic alpine paradise on earth, Morzine, nestled in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, is the perfect place to get back to nature. |
| 9. | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil - As soon as you restrict access to a place, its allure increases. Such is the case with Fernando de Noronha, which sits pretty 200 miles off Brazil’s northeastern coast. |
| 10. | Isla Vieques, Puerto Rico - We knew there was a reason why the U.S. Navy stayed so long in Puerto Rico. Just six miles off the coast is Isla Vieques, an untouched paradise on earth with verdant forests, never-ending stretches of white sand and a backdrop of rolling hills that only Monet could have dreamed. |
