Most countries have many tourist places that attract tourists from all over the world, but some of them contain places that are forbidden to visit for various reasons, which we review in this report, according to the “”holidays“.

Places forbidden to visit around the world

Lascaux Caves, France

The cave complex “Lascaux” in France contains prehistoric wall paintings that are 17,300 years old, which is a series of Paleolithic paintings of animals such as cattle, stags, bison and many others, but the cave has been closed to the general public since 1963, due to the belief Archaeologists believe that tourists visiting the complex may destroy the ancient artwork.

North Sentinel Island in India

North Sentinel Island is considered one of the forbidden islands in the world, and the people who inhabit the island often resort to violence with visitors to protect them, and the Sentinel tribe has lived on the island for more than 50,000 years under the protection of the Indian government, and this area is forbidden to visit.

North Sentinel Island

Surtsey Island in Iceland

Surtsey is a small island located in an archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland, and it appeared as a result of a volcanic eruption that lasted for four years. Currently, the island is open to a small number of scientists and geologists, but it is prohibited from where it is believed that the presence of tourists will disrupt the work of scientists and may cause spoilage Some of the natural features of the island .

Surtsey Island

Snake Island in Brazil

Snake Island is located in Brazil, which contains thousands of deadly snakes, so no one can walk on the island, so it is considered one of the prohibited places, and to preserve people’s lives, the government made visiting the island illegal, and the report indicated that there are approximately 4,000 golden spearhead snakes On the island are the most dangerous snakes.

Snake Island

Pravsica Prana, Czech Republic

Pravsica Prana is one of the most magnificent landmarks in the Czech Republic, and it is the largest sandstone arch in Europe. Until 1982, the place attracted tourists, but to reduce erosion, people were forbidden to visit the place. However, geologists believe that this natural sandstone arch will collapse. Soon, so the place is off-limits.

Pravchika prana