Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blest is a term that has been applied to many islands over the ages and were particularly described as being ‘in the west’. It is most commonly believed that the term was originally used to describe the Canary Islands, which in turn are considered by many to be remnants of Atlantis.

Macaronesia which is derived from the Greek meaning ‘islands of the fortunate’ is a modern geographical term used to collectively describe the islands of Madeira, Azores, Canaries and Cape Verde. The term ‘Fortunate Isles’  is also applied to the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall.

See:  Hesperides, Canaries, Eugene Pégot-Ogier