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Google Earth Turns Heart-Shaped Island Into Tourist Destination

by Lee Bains on February 11, 2009 at 07:15 PM



Thanks to Google Earth, and a fortunate, cardioid shape, the tiny Croatian island of Galesnjak has become a lover's escape for couples worldwide, reports the Telegraph.

The owner of the island, Vlado Juresko, told the Telegraph that, though he has always been vaguely aware of the island's shape, its uncanny resemblance to a cartoonish heart didn't dawn on him until he was bombarded with booking requests from intrigued couples, who had found Galesnjak via Google Earth.

"It has been incredible. We think it is the most perfect heart-shaped island in the world," he said of the 130,000-square-yard uninhabited island, which sits in the Zadarski Kanal.

There is no word about whether or not Valentine's Day is yet booked, so you adventurous, amorous types had better go ahead and get on it. Tell ol' Vlado that Switched sent you. [From: Telegraph]

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