Andy's EPIC Islands in Europe
Get Away from it all: EPIC Islands in Europe
The romantic stuff of our travel imaginations. Leave the daily grind behind, and let mind, body and soul hang lose. Here are some ideas ...
Just don't call it Scotland: an archipelago that is more Viking than Celtic with a fabulous history stretching back 5,500 years. And the scenery is superb too.
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One of the most beautiful islands in the world. At least according to the readers of Conde Nast who ranked it within the global top 10. Avoid the crowds in Hvar Town and enjoy some truly mesmerising scenery.
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Weird and wonderful: a recently extinguished volcano, black-sand beaches, towering mountains, steep ravines, and a vibrant cultural mix of 'old' and 'new' world. Not that many tourists either.
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No hotel complexes or apartment blocks on teh smallest of the Canary islands. The perfect place to do not much at alllet go and leave the trappings of modern civilisation behind.
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The Highlands in miniature. No wonder this most popular of the Scottish islands features so prominently as the magical backdrop of many film productions. And the location scouts are not wrong .
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No trees! But a vibrant capital and an ecclectic cultural mix epitomised by the only European language with Arabian roots. And yes, year-round sunshine helps too.
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Off the northern coast of Sicily, and immortalised in such films as Stromboli or Caro Diario. An active volcano, foul-smelling sulphur baths, great food and ferries (lots of them).
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Itineraries lasting 6 or 9 days up and down one of Europe's most beautiful coastlines. What else is there to say?
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