Valentine's Day is usually seen as an excuse to spend money on flowers, chocolates, and gifts for that special someone, but for the more intrepid lovebugs out there, a unique way to celebrate includes a trip to some of nature's most romantic places. may be included. A naturally formed heart-shaped feature is present.
Heart-shaped lakes, islands, and other features can be found in many different places around the world, and many of them exist in the most remote parts of the planet. Here we introduce some of the most impressive natural heart-shaped formations that Mother Nature has gifted us, and how visitors can access the formations, which, in at least some cases, are open to the public. I'll take a look.
Otoku Galeshnyak
Google Earth coordinates: 43.97842254532413, 15.383254114408913
Galesnjak is a private island in the Pašman Canal in the Adriatic Sea, near the town of Turani, Croatia. The island, which features two mountains and his 1.5 km long beach, is owned by the Juleszko family, who live on nearby Pasman Island. Currently, the only inhabitants of Galesnjak Island are rabbits and pigeons, which call the island home, along with the island's diverse flora.
Evidence of past human activity on Galesnjak Island exists in the form of archaeological finds such as Illyrian burial mounds and the remains of ancient building foundations discovered on the island.
Charles-François Beautin-Beaupre, Napoleon's famous cartographer, first recorded the island's unusual shape in his 1806 Atlas of the Dalmatian Coast. However, this place did not attract much attention worldwide until February 2009. In February 2009, Google Earth featured him as one of several similar heart-shaped natural landforms around the world.
Lake Trnovačko
Google Earth coordinates: 43.25180672629023, 18.72624704089641
Located in western Montenegro, near the borders with Herzegovina and Bosnia, Lake Trnovačko is a remote glacial lake in a basin surrounded by some of the country's rugged mountains.
At an altitude of approximately 1,517 meters, Trnovačko is located in Montenegro's Durmitor National Park and is difficult to locate due to the lack of a direct road to the lake, which hikers often trek for nearly six hours. . You can see the unique heart shape of the lake.
Rough Owler
Google Earth coordinates: 53.06056735422414, -6.3732594228010075
Loch Ourer in County Wicklow, Ireland, is another heart-shaped body of water in the shadow of Toneragee, the country's 25th highest mountain peak.
Lake Oura is located in Collie, deep north-east of Toneragee, and is a beautiful amphitheater-shaped valley formed naturally over time by glacial erosion. Unlike some other heart-shaped natural features around the world, Lake Ourer is a great hiking destination for a day trip from Dublin.
Heart of Vaud
Google Earth coordinates: -20.937533320471708, 164.65841021967353
One of the most impressive natural heart-shaped features on Earth, Coeur de Vaux (Heart of Vaux) is a large vegetation located within New Caledonia's more than 77 square miles of mangrove swamps.
The region's famous center first became famous after a photo taken by photographer Yan Arthus Bertrand appeared on the cover of his book. Earth seen from the sky and Earth seen from above. In fact, the heart-shaped outline is an area of overly salinized land known as tanne, which reduces the amount of plant growth.
Obviously, the destinations on this Valentine's Day list are just a few of the natural heart-shaped places you'll find around the world, but for those with an adventurous spirit, you'll want to include at least a few in your future Valentine's Day celebrations. It might give you some romantic ideas.
Micah Hanks is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Debrief. He can be reached via email. micah@thedebrief.org.follow his work micahhanks.com And in X: @MicahHanks.
