Travel industry observers have coined the term “shapecation” recently have been producing some loud buzz as tourists flock to a Russian archipelago that appears to resemble the birthmark of the former leader of USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev.

The place is called Durak Aprel and tour operators have been reporting a jump in interest of travellers to this archipelago just off the coast of Siberia.

The aerial pictures of Durak Aprel have been linked by travel trenders and shapecation fanatics to the marks of the forehead of Gorbachev.

The inquiries to visit the archipelago started last year and tour operators had to face the difficulty of arranging the trip which involves crossing the dangerous, rough seas. So far, the feedback has been very positive and travellers are thankful that they exerted effort to go to Durak Aprel.

Local tourists in Russia were the first to expressed their eagerness to visit the islands but the curiousity from tourists across the globe is soaring.

Gorbachev recently celebrated his 80th birthday at Royal Albert Hall. Politicians closed to the former USSR topman joined the celebrations. Stars from Hollywood added to the glitter of the affair.

Shapecation made some buzz in 2008 when Google Earth captured a heart-shaped Galesnjak islet in Croatia.

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