가장 극단적인 생활환경인곳 12

 

 

1. the Australian town of Coober Pedy, where about 1.5 thousand people this year will celebrate its centenary.

And really have something to celebrate, because life in this town is not easy: the average summer temperature is 30 degrees

Celsius and often reaches and 40 degrees.

Therefore, most of the inhabitants live there under the ground in specially dug caves, where it is much cooler.

Why despite such difficult conditions people continue to live here? And all because in Coober Pedy mined the most valuable and

the most expensive in the world of opals.

 

 

2. Iran, Kandovan.

Residents of the village live in houses carved directly into the rocks. Some of them for more than 700 years

— the first people settled here to escape the Mongol conquerors.

 

 

3. Arctic weather in Isortoq village in Greenland, which is inhabited mostly by the Inuit (Eskimo), it makes life truly extreme.

So why a handful of people continues to live here? Surrounding islands, fjords, bays and drifting ice floes are a perfect place for seals,

which are the main source of income for the local population.

 

 

4. Gasadalur, Faroe Islands.

 In the year 2012 there were only 18 people.

Quite possibly cause so low among the residents is the fact that the village with the rest of the world joins just one narrow trail,

 located on 400-meter cliff.

However, this place is worth the climb because a tiny village on a cliff makes a lasting impression.

 

 

5. Dana in Jordan.

These loose each other stone houses were built on the edge of the cliff, at the foot of which is Dana biosphere reserve

is the largest protected area in the country.

 

 

6. Kasteluchcho, Italy.

Kasteluchcho is a tiny village, which is home to about 150 people.

It is located at an altitude of 1452 meters above sea level, making it the highest settlement in the Apennines.

The village is situated near the National Park of Monti Sibillini on plateau Piano Grande.

Rainwater that falls on the plateau through small openings — ponory — typical for Karst zones goes under its surface.

 If any of the openings is blocked, Kasteluchcho appears a temporary Lake.

 

 

7. Matera, Italy.

Even 50 years ago, Matera was one of the poorest cities in Europe with a population of 20 000 inhabitants living in carved

in the rock close houses Sassi is a historical part of the city.

In the 60-ies of all city residents evicted. And only recently returned here to live two thousand people.

 

 

8. Monemvasia is a small island, which split from the Mainland during the earthquake in 375, and Byzantine times, is a city-fortress.

Monemvasia with the Mainland joins the long bridge road.

 

 

9. Village of Aogashima, Tokyo in Japan.

Not everyone wants to live in the volcano, but 200 residents of the village, which is located on the volcanic island,

there are reasons for this — the Earth the crater is extremely fertile.

The last eruption of the volcano occurred here in the late 18th century.

 

 

10. Al Ain, Oman.

To get to Al Ain, which is located on the plateau of Saike, need a car with a chetyrjohkoljosnym drive and good physical preparation.

The village, built at the foot of an ancient staircase leading to the top of the mountain, known all over the world with rose petals,

of which do essential oils and essences.

 

 

11. Pitigliano, Italy.

Pictures of Pitigliano late 19th century practically no different from today's.

Not much you can change in the narrow medieval buildings that hang right at the edge of huge limestone cliffs.

 

 

12. Huacachina, Peru.

It's an oasis among the sand dunes in the region of ICA, known among lovers sjendbordinga (author's — sport, namely riding

 snowboarding on sand dunes, dunes and nasypja).

Huacachina is artificially built resort. And the reason people live there, very simple — big tourism revenues.