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

By Neecey • Mar 26, 2015 MD

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,

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2. Mainland, Orkney Isles

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

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3. Isle of Mull, the Hebrides

nature,rock,geographical feature,tree,coast,

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4. Jersey, Channel Islands

coast,shore,sea,ocean,wave,

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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,

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7. Isle of Man

Laxey Wheel,town,tree,estate,river,

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8. Islay, the Hebrides

sky,cloud,horizon,afterglow,sunrise,

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9. St. Mary’s, Scilly Isles

nature,atmospheric phenomenon,sea,shore,sunset,

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10. Anglesey, Wales

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

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1. Naxos, Cyclades

Portara,sky,blue,landmark,reflection,

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2. Milos, Cyclades

landform,sea,swimming pool,ocean,lagoon,

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3. Kefalonia, Ionian Islands

Assos Kefalonia,town,property,tourism,village,

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4. Santorini, Cyclades

Thíra,town,evening,sunset,cityscape,

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5. Paros, Cyclades

town,landmark,house,neighbourhood,urban area,

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6. Ios, Cyclades

sky,shore,sea,blue,ocean,

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7. Zakynthos, Ionian Islands

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

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8. Lefkada, Ionian Islands

coast,sea,shore,beach,ocean,

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9. Skiathos, Sporades

boat,vehicle,sea,coast,vacation,

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10. Mykonos, Cyclades

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

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1. Capri, Bay of Naples

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

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2. Lampedusa, Sicily

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

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3. Favignana, Aegadian Islands, Sicily

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4. Ischia, Bay of Naples

Castello Aragonese,coast,shore,sea,rock,

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5. Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

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6. Isola Di Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

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7. Sant’Antioco, Sardinia

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

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8. Isola Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily

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9. Elba, Livorno

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

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10. La Maddelena, Maddalena Islands

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

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1. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

sky,cloud,sea,ocean,horizon,

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2. Lanzarote, Canary Islands

marina,dock,boat,harbor,vehicle,

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3. Tenerife, Canary Islands

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

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4. Minorca, Balearic Islands

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5. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

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6. Formentera, Balearic Islands

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7. Ibiza, Balearic Islands

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8. Mallorca, Balearic Islands

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

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9. La Palma, Canary Islands

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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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    2015-03-27T03:44:21.609Z

    Madeira island
  • Miss

    2015-03-26T22:20:47.475Z

    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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