The Best Holiday Islands in Europe According to 2015 Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choices ...

From the ruggedness of the Northern Scottish coast to the blinding white sands of Greece, there’s a wealth of diversity in the Islands of Europe. It will have been a difficult decision for voters in the Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Award to pick their top holiday Islands in Europe but here they are:

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1. Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides

landform,geographical feature,body of water,river,mountain,

2. Mainland, Orkney Isles

cliff,water,body of water,rock,waterfall,

3. Isle of Mull, the Hebrides

nature,rock,geographical feature,tree,coast,

4. Jersey, Channel Islands

coast,shore,sea,ocean,wave,

5. Isle of Skye, the Hebrides

Shotover Jet,landform,river,flower,stream,

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6. Isle of Arran, Scotland

sky,cloud,atmospheric phenomenon,horizon,winter,

7. Isle of Man

Laxey Wheel,town,tree,estate,river,

8. Islay, the Hebrides

sky,cloud,horizon,afterglow,sunrise,

9. St. Mary’s, Scilly Isles

nature,atmospheric phenomenon,sea,shore,sunset,

10. Anglesey, Wales

shore,coast,body of water,sea,water, GREECE

1. Naxos, Cyclades

Portara,sky,blue,landmark,reflection,

2. Milos, Cyclades

landform,sea,swimming pool,ocean,lagoon,

3. Kefalonia, Ionian Islands

Assos Kefalonia,town,property,tourism,village,

4. Santorini, Cyclades

Thíra,town,evening,sunset,cityscape,

5. Paros, Cyclades

town,landmark,house,neighbourhood,urban area,

6. Ios, Cyclades

sky,shore,sea,blue,ocean,

7. Zakynthos, Ionian Islands

landform,body of water,coast,cliff,sea,

8. Lefkada, Ionian Islands

coast,sea,shore,beach,ocean,

9. Skiathos, Sporades

boat,vehicle,sea,coast,vacation,

10. Mykonos, Cyclades

beach,sea,body of water,coast,town, ITALY

1. Capri, Bay of Naples

Faraglioni,geographical feature,coast,landform,body of water,

2. Lampedusa, Sicily

sea,body of water,horizon,beach,shore,

3. Favignana, Aegadian Islands, Sicily

sea,body of water,coast,beach,shore,

4. Ischia, Bay of Naples

Castello Aragonese,coast,shore,sea,rock,

5. Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

landmark,town,water,body of water,reflection,

6. Isola Di Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

coast,shore,cliff,geographical feature,sea,

7. Sant’Antioco, Sardinia

landform,geographical feature,wadi,rock,natural arch,

8. Isola Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

rock,cliff,sculpture,terrain,sea,

9. Elba, Livorno

Spiaggia di Sansone,landform,geographical feature,coast,body of water,

10. La Maddelena, Maddalena Islands

beach,shore,body of water,sea,coast, SPAIN

1. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

sky,cloud,sea,ocean,horizon,

2. Lanzarote, Canary Islands

marina,dock,boat,harbor,vehicle,

3. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Playa de Las Teresitas,coast,sea,landform,body of water,

4. Minorca, Balearic Islands

landform,geographical feature,cliff,sea,rock,

5. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

flower,tree,flora,town,plant,

6. Formentera, Balearic Islands

beach,sea,shore,body of water,ocean,

7. Ibiza, Balearic Islands

marina,harbor,sea,vehicle,dock,

8. Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Valldemossa,mountainous landforms,town,mountain,mountain range,

9. La Palma, Canary Islands

geological phenomenon,sunrise,sunlight,rock,sunset,

10. La Gomera, Canary Islands

landmark,cliff,terrain,formation,sea, Personally, I think there are a lot of better islands around Europe than these – smaller and less commercial. I would have voted for Gozo, the Cíes Islands, and Île de Bendor and absolutely at the top, The Lofoten Islands of Norway – except Scandinavia wasn’t included. What would be your choices?

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Isle of Arran is just 20 minutes across the water from my beautiful Kintyre and I have family who stay on the Isle :)

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