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Varsha Rao, Staff Writer
Endless sunshine, ocean breezes, colourful reefs, shimmering lagoons, sandy beaches and no one in sight… island life encourages you to slow down and appreciate nature.
Beyond the Maldives, Santorini and the Bahamas there are hundreds of lesser-known islands just waiting to be explored. Fulfilling all the idyllic cliches of island life and with far fewer tourists, these are the places you should visit before the rest of the world catches on.
Flores Island, Portugal
Take a four-hour flight west of Lisbon and you’ll reach the rugged coastline, endless waterfalls, bottomless lakes and sky-high mountain peaks of Flores Island. Despite being discovered in 1452, this tiny island (143sq km) remains off-the-tourist-track. Uncover the natural beauty of Poço Ribeira do Ferreiro, where more than 20 waterfalls rush down lush mountains into a stunning lagoon, or head to the unique rock formation of Rocha dos Bordões its resemblance to a giant pipe organ