Since the discovery of the whitewashed house on the vastness of one of the islands of the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, it has turned into an object with a lot of stories and legends. Its popularity is explained not so much by its amazing location, most of all interested in the question of its belongings, because everyone is eager to find out who is so thoroughly trying to protect their personal life from prying eyes.
Despite the isolation from the continent and the inaccessibility of rocky shores, somehow the island of Elliaey, which is part of the Vestmannaeyar archipelago, has become a haven for people. It was on it that the only house was discovered, standing on a picturesque plateau in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Reference: Vestmannaeyjar is a small archipelago with an area of 16.3 km² located off the southern coast of Iceland. It consists of 14 islands, several rocks and cliffs. The largest of the Heimaeye group of islands is home to over 4 thousand people. human, the rest are uninhabited.
After a photo of a lonely whitewashed house against a background of lush greenery was published on the Web, it became an object of special attention. Many are impatient to find out who is so tired of human society and civilization that he went in the literal sense of the word to the end of the world, dooming himself to complete loneliness.
Naturally, on the Internet, legends and speculations have been walking and still walking, and everyone is trying to stand out and find the most incredible version of who does it belong to. Yes, this is understandable, because the photo of the “island of loneliness” is really impressive, and the imagination draws simply idyllic pictures of complete merging with nature away from the noisy society.
As usual, many in their violent fantasies go too far, claiming that the island belongs to that mysterious the billionaire who hides on it from the hectic world, then the paranoid who has acquired a shelter in case of zombies apocalypse.
Others argue that the Ellidae was presented by the Prime Minister of Iceland to the famous singer Bjork for special services to the country. This news was circulated all with new and new details, but in the end they also died down. It became known that the island of Ellidae was put up for auction, in which an Icelandic celebrity was also going to participate.
For unknown reasons, the singer refused to participate in the auction, and the people are again at a loss to guess who became the owner of the only house and island. By the way, it really is a great place for solitude, because it is not so easy to get there. And this is due not only to the distance from the mainland and the location in the waters of the ocean. As it turned out, mooring to the rocky island is quite problematic, not to mention the free rise to the plateau.
This is due to its origin. Since the archipelago was created by a volcanic eruption, the steep rocky shores and the rise of one side of the island to a height of 145 m is not surprising. And only from the eastern side, where the lowest point is located, you can approach the steep cliff on a small boat and climb to the surface with the help of a strong rope.
But those who decide on such an adventure will have a truly unforgettable experience at the top of the island. This paradise is especially beautiful in the spring-summer period, when fragrant greenery, flowers and a company of thousands of birds that have flown in for nesting will delight the eye.
The company of travelers can only be a few cows and sheep, which the enterprising inhabitants of the nearby inhabited island of Heimaeye raise on empty pastures. If you manage to get here in the midst of spring, you can see the bird market, in which the main place is occupied by amusing handsome puffins, whose behavior can be observed for hours.
Interesting fact: Atlantic Puffins - These northern seabirds have a penguin-like body shape, but they are not related. They spend most of their lives at sea and only go on land during the mating season. Moreover, pairs are created once and for a lifetime (they live 10-15 years), although they are together only during incubation of chicks, and then each one exists by itself until next spring. For local residents, their meat is a delicacy.
It was these birds that became the main reason for building a house on a desert island. According to the editors of Novate. Ru, 300 years ago, the first settlers appeared here, who were engaged in cattle breeding, fishing and hunting puffins.
Only 5 families went into voluntary exile in those distant times, but they held out for a long time in the vastness of Elliðaey. Only in the 30s of the last century, the last inhabitants left this island, and since then it has been considered uninhabited. The settlers' houses were quickly destroyed by strong winds and humid air. But over time, this amazing place was noticed, and in 1953 new construction began.
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This time, members of the Ellidae Island Society were involved in the arrangement of the hunting lodge, who catch puffins in the summer and collect bird eggs in the spring. No one lives in it permanently, so the island is considered uninhabited. Due to the unfavorable climate, the house decays very quickly, for this reason it has already been rebuilt and renovated several times.
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At the moment, those who want to retire or hunt can at any time rent a residence, which has everything you need for a good rest. Lovers of nature and silence will especially appreciate this place, because there are practically no such peaceful corners in the world.
Those who threaten to give up everything and go to the end of the world to take a break from the hectic world should pay attention to 10 secluded houses in different parts of the globe, which will surely help you get rid of everything at once.
A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/170120/53112/