Alimia
Alimia
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Alimia (
The island is mentioned in ancient texts as Eulimna (
The settlement of Alimia is built deep in the largest bay on the island. It includes several buildings, most of which are dilapidated due to the abandonment of the settlement from the 1940s. Although abandoned, the settlement has declared traditional since 1978. Northwest of the village, a short distance from the coast there is a small lake with salty water, which is one of the 37 natural wetlands in the Dodecanese.
In October 2016 a Belgian organization called 'Beyond Borders Belgium'[2] dropped 20 people on this uninhabited island. The participants had to survive 10 days with hardly any food or equipment. Personal belongings like a cellphone, mattress or clean cloths were not allowed. Each day the participants had to play a game on the island to earn points. At the end of the "vacation" the participant with the most points wins the challenge. The game is based on a former Belgian TV-format called 'Expeditie Robinson'. The Greek government agreed with this concept and gave Beyond Borders Belgium exclusive rights of the island for the full period of 10 days.
References
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ "Beyond Borders" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2016.