Looking for the perfect soundtrack to your honeymoon? If music be the food of love, play on... to the tune of one of these natural serenades
Namibia
Everyone knows that familiar sound when you put a shell to your
ear and listen to the far-off rush of the sea. The song of the sand
dunes is something of a similar pitch. Their symphony is distant,
but audible as a swelling, low hum.
The aural phenomenon is found in 30 deserts across the world and
is caused by the vibration of tumbling sand particles. Namibia's
'Booming Dunes' are even named after the marvel. The song, likened
to a lone cello, is something of a wonder and a sensory experience
not to be missed.
Istanbul
With nearly 3,000 mosques in Istanbul all calling Muslims to
prayer simultaneously, there is no place better to listen to the
wailing notes and sombre tones of the Islamic adhān. Watch wise old
men awaiting the call outside the iconic Blue Mosque in the city
centre and tune in to the echoed responses from the surrounding
mosques. The rebounding voices are mesmerising and bound to give
you the shivers.
New Zealand
New Zealand's Doubtful Sound is an area of calm water, surrounded
by rugged peaks and abundant in wildlife. Perfect for a romantic
escape, the unmissable sound here is utter silence. Take a soothing
boat ride out into the clear waters, dive overboard for a wild swim
and let the soundless wild setting sink to your core. For an
extended stay, take an overnight cruise, gaze up at the stars and
spot bottlenose dolphins, fur seals and the rare Fiordland crested
penguin.
Baja California, Mexico
The enigmatic song of the humpback whale travels thousands of
miles through entire oceans. They mournfully hum different tunes,
whether looking for a mate, exploring new-found waters or calling
to companions.
To hear the humpback's tones, be sure to hop aboard a boat
equipped with a hydrophone and nothing less than a snorkel; no trip
is complete without swimming alongside one of Mother Nature's
finest creatures. It is an adrenaline-fuelled, yet haunting
experience.
Costa Rica
Witness the awesome power of Mother Nature. Gaze up at Poás, Costa
Rica and, if you get the timing right, you'll hear the Earth
rumble. Surrounded by buzzing insects and the odd eerie hiss of
releasing gases, the atmosphere is broken only by an almighty
volcanic belch, causing the air to reverberate with shock. The
volcano, along with many others in Costa Rica including Volcan
Arenal, is relatively active so the mountain often stirs and
grumbles, much to the delight of onlooking travellers.
Australia
The lyre bird has one of the most complex birdsongs in the world.
The male carefully imitates surrounding bird calls, or any other
sound for that matter, to attract a mate. The melody is so exact
that even the local nesters are convinced another of their kind is
in the vicinity. So be prepared to hear a combination of cuckoo
burrows, chainsaws and even camera-shutter clicks.
Croatia
Swim in the azure waters of the Adriatic off the Croatian coast as
you're serenaded by the Sea Organ, played by the wind and the sea.
The Sea Organ, is a set of 35 pipes hidden under the marble steps
of the sea front of Zadar's old town and was designed by architect
Nikola Bašić in 2005. Watch the sunset over the quayside as you're
serenaded by the harmonious, random, sighs and whistles. Alfred
Hitchcock reputedly thought it was the most beautiful sunset in the
world.
Argentina
On a hot summer's day, the sound of splintering ice cubes is a
satisfying one. Now multiply that by 1,000 and imagine how
enrapturing the sound of a glacier shattering would be. Glaciers
are mass expanses of ice, sometimes cracking and ricocheting into
watery smithereens. Nothing compares to the
electrifying sound of splintering ice, crashing into water
below.
Perito Moreno Glacier periodically stretches into Lake Argentina
before rupturing spectacularly and receding back to the
mountainside. The thunder of fracturing ice, the cascading splashes
and the subsequent waves washing high on the shore is an aural
delight.
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