It has been an island village, with a population of 125 people protected by a 52-foot-high levee, until last month, when it went underwater.

The story opens in the island village of Mandwa.

Take a backwaters trip through the lagoons and around the island villages.

The chapel was almost too ornate for this beggarly island village.

Today, Rantum is regarded a scenic island village in the dunes.

Sveti Stefan, once an island village now an expensive luxury hotel complex.

To this day, the island village remains small and very limited in its services.

Swedish friends claim that it is actually a series of island villages, each with its own character.

Guest rooms are decorated in a Caribbean style with pastel tones and each island village has slightly different themes.

Pools - Six heated pools are located throughout the island villages.