Mysterious Tidal Islands around the World

22/05/2024

Eilean Donan

Eilean Donan is a small tidal island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge and lies about half a mile from the village of Dornie. The island is dominated by a picturesque medieval castle. The original castle was built in the early 13th century as a defense against the Vikings.

Today, the castle is one of the most photographed attractions in Scotland and a popular venue for weddings and film locations. It has appeared in such films as Highlander and The World Is Not Enough.

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22/05/2024

Jindo and Modo

Jindo and Modo are two islands located in the southwest of South Korea. Two times a year a natural causeway opens due to extremely low tides, connecting the islands for a period of one hour. The causeway is almost 3 kilometers (2 miles) long, and over 40 meters (120 feet) wide.

A festival (the Jindo Sea-parting festival or Jindo Moses Miracle) is dedicated to this natural wonder and people from all around the world attend every year. On each of these days, visitors and tourists from each island traditionally walk to the middle of the causeway to meet one another and celebrate.

20/05/2024

Ko Nang Yuan

Ko Nang Yuan is a small island situated off the northwest coast of Ko Tao. The beautiful island is formed by three separate rocky outcrops interconnected by a long sandy beach. At high tides most of the beach gets submerged, creating three separate tidal islands.

Just 10 meters from the shore, the coral reefs and marine life are clearly visible in the transparent blue seas. The island is popular with day trippers. There is also one resort located on the middle island with a full range of facilities.

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18/05/2024

Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England also known as Holy Island. Around 635 AD a monastery was founded on Lindisfarne which became the base for Christian evangelising in the North of England. In 793, a Viking raid on Lindisfarne caused much consternation throughout the Christian west, and is now often taken as the beginning of the Viking Age. A small castle was built here in the 16th century.

Today the island is a popular tourist attraction. Visitors wishing to walk between the mainland and the island are urged to keep to the marked path, check tide times and weather carefully, and seek local advice if in doubt.