Hide from the world: how to organize a place for solitude. Hide from the world: how to organize a place for solitude The most secluded houses in the world
All city dwellers are familiar with this feeling: the desire to escape from the hustle and bustle, hide from the city noise, crowds of people and work calmly in solitude. Most people limit themselves to dreams of such a place, but someone was able to make them come true. Below you can admire 25 of the most amazing houses, cottages and cabins built deep in the wilderness.
25. This delightful house is hidden in the forest, near the town of Stradbally in Ireland. Living in such a secluded house, located in a picturesque forest, is the dream of every romantic.
24. Built in 1962, this cute mountain hut provides overnight accommodation for all travelers absolutely free. The hut is located on the top of Mount Brown in New Zealand and hospitably offers all travelers a cozy stay coupled with breathtaking views from the mountain.
23. If you want to be sure that no annoying neighbors will move in next to you, just build something like this stone house in the rocks. This home is located on a remote hill between two cliffs in northern Portugal.
22. Those who are tired of the city bustle and noise of Florida will surely like this original house in Key West.
21. This mysterious forest hut is located in a picturesque secluded area in Scotland.
20. Unrivaled panoramic views and absolute peace and quiet are what this hut located in Suhlwald, Switzerland has to offer.
19. This delightful red-roofed house is located in a secluded valley on the arid Australian continent.
18. A small rural hut hidden in the Western Mountains of Romania, to be honest, at first glance it seems more suitable for horror movie lovers than romantics. In addition to the eerie fog that constantly shrouds the area, this part of Transylvania was the place where the legendary vampire Dracula lived and ruled.
17. Built in 1476, this building is none other than the Holy Trinity Monastery in Greece. Located 400 meters above sea level, on top of a cliff, the monastery was previously accessible only by means of a narrow rope ladder. Today you can get here by climbing a staircase carved into the rock, consisting of 140 steps.
16. Living at a crossroads has taken on a new meaning for the residents of this picturesque mansion in Salzburg, Austria.
15. That's right, this tiny white spot in the middle of a huge cliff is a real house. For anyone who wants to experience what it's like to be a hermit, there's a direct route to the island of Vestmannaeyjar, located off the southern coast of Iceland.
14. An isolated homestead in the remote mountain village of Munnar in the Indian state of Kerala.
13. A unique example of complete loneliness for many kilometers around can be found in the fields of Hungary.
12. Designed by Swedish architect Erik Kolman Janouch, this wooden cabin is located on an isolated island in northern Norway.
11. What could be more romantic than spending a weekend with your sweetheart in this secluded house located on a cliff in the middle of the Drina River in Serbia?
10. Located on Holland Island, Maryland, this house would have been an excellent retreat if it had not collapsed in 2010.
9. This small hut is used by farmers who work in the rice fields in Mu Can Tsa Ghi (a rural area in northeastern Vietnam).
8. This remote structure is a temple built in honor of Maximus the Confessor. It sits on top of the Katskhi Pillar, a natural limestone monolith located in Western Georgia.
7. Those who desperately need a little privacy from the annoying representatives of the human race can while away the time in this small house on the Faroe Islands.
6. No, this is not photoshop at all, but a real building, which is called Eremo di San Colombano. This is a rock monastery located in northern Italy. For many centuries it served as a home for monks and hermits.
5. This small house, located on the French island of Ile de Saint-Cadeau, is ideal for true singles.
4. This picturesque house is actually a small peat church built in 1884 in Iceland.
3. Nicknamed the “hobby hole,” this fairytale cottage is located in the woods of Wales. Built taking into account all the features of the environment, the house offers you the opportunity to live literally in the heart of wild nature.
2. To take advantage of all the benefits this charming beach hut has to offer, you'll have to visit Mexico.
1. Known as Solvay's Hut, this lodge is located high in the northeastern ridge of the Matterhorn Mountains, Switzerland. It can accommodate up to 10 people, although first they will have to overcome a climb to a height of 4 kilometers.
Each of us needs time alone with ourselves - some more, some less. In this article we will look at different options: from a separate house in the mountains to a secluded corner in an ordinary apartment.
Dream house
If fatigue comes not just from communication, but in general from the hustle and bustle of life, crowds around and life’s obligations, you want to go as far as possible and for a long time. A small house with everything you need, but without frills, located away from busy areas is the best option for a restorative vacation in this case. Ideal place For such a house, everyone has their own: on the ocean shore (or even right on the water), in the middle of the forest, in the mountains. Fresh air, beautiful nature and silence are what one is inexorably drawn to when tiredness sets in.
Boat
Going into the sea (or at least into the lake) is guaranteed to protect you from unwanted contacts. Plus, the surface of the water, the distant horizon and rocking on the waves contribute to mental relaxation. Unfortunately, the option is for summer or for evergreen countries.
Country house
For many city residents, the dacha becomes a kind of den. The farther you are from the city, the quieter and fresher it is, usually, but being close has its own charm - the opportunity to break away and go on vacation at any moment. If you don’t yet have enough money for your own dacha, then even a plot with a very small house, the design of which we often share, or even a tent can be good option for summer.
Trailer or big car
If for relaxation you need not only solitude, but also a constant change of environment, a long car trip will come in handy. It’s best if you can sleep right in it, so you can be free to stay wherever you want - a trailer or a car that can accommodate you comfortably is suitable for this.
Tent
If a hot shower and a soft bed aren't your must-haves, then camping alone with a tent will be a great reboot. The tent can also be placed on summer cottage to isolate yourself from society.
Tree house
This shelter is usually built for children, but many adults will also enjoy it. If you live outside the city or a whole company has gone to the dacha with you, but you want to be alone - these are very pleasant conditions. If you stock up on knowledge, tools and patience, you can build a treehouse yourself. Materials to help: and. It can be replaced with a gazebo overgrown with ivy that is located far from the house.
Attic
And in the country house itself you can organize a lounge area; the attic is best suited for this. Look at examples of cozy attics or decorate the room to your taste, providing everything you need for a relaxing holiday.
Secluded corners in the apartment
If you don’t take into account the bathroom, which you can’t always occupy for a long time, you can create a pleasant place for privacy in your apartment. It could be Personal Area, an insulated balcony, a soft window sill, a loft bed or even a closet in which you can put a small workspace or a reading couch. Any niches with three walls around them are especially cozy.
Various screens and curtains also help you feel fenced off from the rest of the world. You can even make a tent out of fabric and climb into it, and cover the bed with a canopy. The main thing is to warn your family that you need a little time for yourself - this is a normal need.
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Probably, every person has such a mood when he wants to give up everything and go far away to a secluded corner, where there is not a soul for kilometers around, it is always quiet and calm. On our planet, of course, there are houses located in untouched corners of nature, far from civilization.
This small log house acts as a winter house and is located not too far from noisy European cities - in Austria, in the mountainous region of Kaprun. During snowfalls it is almost impossible to get here, but what nature is around!
And this is Russia, Karelia. The house is intended for a secluded holiday surrounded by nature, located 48 kilometers from Petrozavodsk, not far from the village of Konchezero. The house, despite its privacy, has everything for a comfortable stay.
Vestmannayjar Island, Iceland. Probably the most remote house on Earth from civilization, the only one on its own island. No roads, no people, just the sound of the ocean. This house now attracts fans of “green tourism” who want to get away as much as possible from the stress and bustle of the city.
Even in densely populated Germany, you can find a corner that is ideal for introverts who avoid socializing. Pay attention to the unusual architecture of this house in Oberwiesenthal. It's not just secluded, it's also very original.
Bosnia, Zelenkovac. The house is simply lost among the dense forest, hidden from prying eyes behind centuries-old trees. The building fully corresponds to its surroundings - rather gloomy, ancient, wooden, but quite suitable for living.
In Australia, with its uninhabited expanses, there are many houses whose residents can only reach their neighbors by car. This is Tintaldra, a small house located in the middle of a desert area and also distinguished by its original architecture.
Eastern Greenland, Kulusuk. Imagine that from the window of your house you can see not passing cars, but floating icebergs. By the way, Kulusuk is not a gloomy “hole” at all; 310 people live here and there is even international Airport, receiving tourists, on whom the economy of the village largely depends.
This is the 1000 Islands in Canada. There are quite a lot of small private buildings here, which are located like this - on a separate island.
Another example of a Canadian house on a tiny island. Such houses are often used for the purpose of renting out to tourists, in the summer, as a vacation spot, or for fishing. But there are buildings that are inhabited all year round.
House in Munnar, India. The region is a popular tourist destination, with tea plantations dotting the slopes. Such houses surrounded by trees are not uncommon in Munnar.
Serbia, National Park Tara, an island in the middle of the Drina River. The house is tiny, but very popular among tourists. After journalists first showed pictures of an unusual structure miraculously fixed on a rock, a real pilgrimage to it began. We are sure that the owners did not at all crave such popularity, because the house is clearly designed for secluded living.
The rugged nature of the Scottish Highlands can also be beautiful. Like this secluded stone house on the shores of Lake Eribol.
All those who have ever been on the verge of escaping from the stuffy embrace of a bustling office simply must familiarize themselves with the list of the most secluded and remote houses on the planet. And then save it in the depths of your work computer. Just in case.
1. Island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Iceland
There are no other houses on this island. Let's hope the Internet does too. Just the sea, rocks and a few sheep.
2. Hungary
You can only see this farmhouse among the thickets of some agricultural crop from a bird's eye view.
3. Urup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia
Apart from lighthouse keepers and gold miners, no one lives on the island. But it is quite difficult to meet them by chance in this fairly large territory.
4. Unspecified location, Russia
Looks more like a classic landscape, doesn't it? The inhabitants of this house definitely do not have to fight with their neighbors.
5. Alberta, Canada
This photo illustrates well the decline in Alberta's rural population.
6. Unspecified location, Iceland
Photographer Ryan Reesert was so struck by the sight of lonely farmhouses against the backdrop of the harsh Icelandic landscape that he took a whole series of similar photographs.
7. Unspecified location, Iceland
Another house and another job for Ryan Reasert.
8. Kalsoy, one of the Faroe Islands
This is the Kallur lighthouse, from the top of which you can enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding area.
9. Drina River, Serbia
The process of building this house must have been a lot of fun.
10. Munnar, India
This small hut in the middle of a tea plantation in Kerala does not disturb the harmony of the postcard landscape.
11. Unspecified location, Iceland
The picture was taken from a car moving along the highway, so getting from here to civilization is not so difficult.
12. Holland Island, Maryland, USA
The island is gradually being destroyed by wind and tides, so those wishing to visit it should hurry.
13. Peggys Cove Settlement, Nova Scotia, Canada
In fact, this house is not so lonely. Not only do people live in Peggy's Cove, but there is also a lighthouse - a local landmark.
14. Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland
The dullness of the local landscape is more than compensated by the opportunity to observe the northern lights.
15. Hofskirkja, Iceland
This turf-covered church, essentially a dugout, is a true masterpiece of Icelandic architecture.
16. Thousand Islands Archipelago, Canada
The archipelago as a whole is popular among tourists. The photo shows one of the smallest islands with a charming mansion built on it.
17. Unspecified location, Norway
There are many fishing huts scattered along the shores of numerous fjords and islands in Norway, most often empty.
18. Thousand Islands Archipelago, Canada
It can be difficult to cross from island to island by boat due to the characteristics of the bottom - shallow and rocky. Here this problem was solved locally - with the help of a bridge.
19. Unknown location
A small old house with a stone chimney adds variety to the rugged landscape of this hilly area.
20. Unknown location
The trampled path and well-groomed appearance of the house indicate that people still live here.
21. Unknown location
In such a house, barely rising above the surface of the water, no one will definitely disturb you.
22. Unknown location
It seems that the house stands exactly at the point of collision of three elements - sea, earth and wind.
23. Unspecified location, Norway
In addition to the fishing hut itself, in the photo you can see a gazebo, in which it is probably very pleasant to sit with friends over freshly cooked fish soup.
24. Unspecified location, Japan
It is a great privilege to have a separate house in the context of the usual land shortage in Japan. Even if this house is half in the water.
25. Unknown location
It can be assumed that the hill on which the house stands was once an island, and then the water receded. But for some reason people were in no hurry to populate the surrounding area.
26. Unspecified location, Iceland
Two dugout huts at the foot of the hill seem quite suitable for year-round living.
27. Unknown location
Only a very brave boss would dare to go down to this house in search of his employees.
28. Unspecified location, USA
The black and white palette of the photo emphasizes the atmosphere of desolation and loneliness that reigns in these places.
29. Unknown location
It seems that this lonely building, given over to the power of the steppe winds, greatly yearned for human voices and children's laughter.
30. Erfoud, Morocco
The walls of this absolutely cubic house are made of clay, which dominates the soil cover of the surrounding area.
31. Coquitlam, Canada
People are reluctant to settle here due to frequent flooding.
32. Unspecified location, Iceland
There are very few sunny days in Iceland. And to take such a radiant photo, you need to be patient.
33. Ait Benhaddou, Morocco
The photo shows a typical example of Moroccan adobe architecture.
34. California, USA
It is difficult to imagine that someone could live in such solitude, but the photo convincingly confirms this fact.
What lengths will a person go to, just to have as little overlap with his own kind as possible!
These places, many of which are lived contrary to nature and common sense, are the most hidden human settlements on the entire globe.
Aogashima is a village in Japan, located in Hachijo Ward, Tokyo Prefecture. The area of the village is 5.98 km², population - 197 people. The settlement is located right in the Aogashima volcano.
Monemvasia is small settlement hidden behind a huge rock in Greece. The rock on which the city is located was formed in 375 as a result of a powerful earthquake, mentioned by the Byzantine historian Zosimus, which seriously changed East Coast Laconia.
Fuktal is a monastery (gompa) in northern India. Founded in the early 12th century, the monastery has a unique architecture - it is built like a honeycomb in the rock. 70 monks live in the monastery, there are prayer halls and a library.
Isertok is a village in southeastern Greenland. Isertok is located almost right next to the glacier. Nothing grows there and there are no living creatures in the fish food. But there is a supermarket, although there is almost no greenery there. Population: approximately 100 people.
The village of Gásadalur is located on the island of Vágar, which is part of the Faroe archipelago and is located between Iceland and Scotland. She became famous after this photograph taken by Gareth Godd in 2009. There are 17 people enjoying nature in the village.
Huacachina is an oasis located almost in the center of an arid area a few kilometers west of the Peruvian city of Ica. It is home to about 200 people. The oasis is depicted on the back of the 50 new soles (Peruvian currency) banknote.
Bandiagara is a natural and cultural monument located in the African country of Mali. Unique rock-cut architecture can be seen here, including dwellings, granaries, altars, shrines and public gathering places.
Moreover, it is also a populated area. The Dogon people live here. Since 1989 - object World Heritage UNESCO.
The village of Undredal, located on the shores of Aurlandsfjord, is home to just over 100 people and over 500 goats. Undredal is considered the birthplace of the famous brown goat cheese, which is a source of special pride for Norwegians. It was only in 1988 that tunnels were dug there and a road was built into the village. Previously, it was only possible to get there by boat.
Furore is a village in Italy, located in a deep fjord, in the province of Salerno. Population: 822 people (2008).
Previously, Furore was called “the village that does not exist,” but recently the head of the town decided that it was time to mark the tiny commune on the map. An order was issued to paint the buildings in bright colors so that the picturesque village could be seen from the coastal road.
A green paradise with unique terrain and nature! Sapa is one of the most beautiful places on the land and home to local villagers who either work in the rice fields or sell trinkets to tourists.
At first glance, Coober Pedy, in the northern part of South Australia, is a landscape of many hills. It is actually a city underground, in dugouts that were built to withstand the blazing heat.
According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,695 people, most of whom mine precious opals. About 30% of the world's opal reserves are concentrated here.
After a long drive through the picturesque Alps of Haute-Provence in France, you come across the quiet village of Rougon. The hidden village is ideally located for panoramic views of the Verdon Gorge.
Visitors can explore the Saint-Christophe chapel, the Huguenote church, the remains of a feudal castle and enjoy a local fair on the last Sunday of June.
13. Supai, Arizona, USA
Millions of tourists come to see the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, but few know that this same Arizona landscape is home to a secret Indian tribe hidden in its depths. More than 600 people from the Havasupai tribe (the smallest Indian tribe in America) live here.
The village of Supai can only be reached by horseback, mule, helicopter or on foot. This is the only place in America where mail and all goods are delivered by horse.
Tristan da Cunha is an archipelago in the southern part Atlantic Ocean, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Along with Easter Island and the Pitcairn Islands, it is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. Located 2816 km from South Africa, 3360 km from South America and 2161 km south of St. Helena. It takes a week to get there by boat from South Africa.
On one of the islands of the archipelago - Inaccessible Island - the smallest flightless bird on Earth has been preserved - the “Inaccessible Island Shepherd” or “Tristan Shepherd”.
The population of the island of Tristan da Cunha according to the 2008 census is 264 people. All its inhabitants are descendants of those who moved to the island from 1816 to 1908. 8 men and 7 women. All the people on the island have only seven surnames: Glass, Green, Hagan, Lavarelieux, Repetto, Rogers and Swain.
The Urosh (Uros) tribe lives on floating islands on Lake Titicaca, which is located in South America on the border of Bolivia and Peru. The islands are made of reeds, which are constantly placed on top as the bottom of the island rots and collapses.
The surface of the islands is quite thin, it feels as if you are walking on water and one wrong move will break the reeds. But this is not so, the islands are very durable and can withstand heavy loads.
16. Monsanto, Portugal
The town of Monsanto in Portugal is hidden under huge granite boulders. Cobblestones hanging over tiled roofs create amazing landscapes.
The narrow streets in Monsantu seem to be carved between boulders, and houses are sandwiched between rocky ledges. Over the eight centuries since the founding of the settlement, the urban terrain has changed little.
The boulders scattered throughout the city are still balancing on the elephant of the hill, as if at any second they are ready to fall into the abyss. In 1938, Monsanto was recognized as "the most Portuguese village in Portugal", where either stones are born from houses, or houses from stones.
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