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Mykonos

Mykonos is a Greek island renowned for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and iconic beachfront setting. It’s notable as a prem...

Luxury Nightlife Mediterranean Cosmopolitan

9.5 Brilliant

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Sicily

Sicily is a large Italian island situated in the Mediterranean Sea. Its significance stems from millennia of varied civi...

Italian Historic Mediterranean Large

9.1 Excellent

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Honshu

Honshu is Japan’s primary island offering a significant portion of the nation’s landscape and population. It holds immen...

Historic Japanese Urban Large

9.1 Excellent

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Hokkaido

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost major island offering a distinct environment. Its large size supports diverse natural f...

Nature Japanese Northern Large

8.9 Great

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Sardinia

Sardinia is a large Mediterranean island part of Italy. It’s notable for its ancient history, particularly the distincti...

Italian Historic Mediterranean Large

8.8 Great

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Corsica

Corsica is an island situated within the Mediterranean Sea, historically part of France. Its significant elevation creat...

French Historic Mediterranean Tourism

8.7 Great

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Java

Java is a large Indonesian island situated within the Indian Ocean. Its significance stems from centuries of human habit...

Historic Urban Large Volcanic

8.5 Great

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Kyushu

Kyushu is a southern Japanese island renowned for its volcanic landscapes including Mount Aso’s caldera. It holds signif...

Historic Japanese Volcanic Southern

8.5 Great

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Orkney Mainland

Orkney Mainland is the principal island of Scotland’s Orkney archipelago. It offers significant historical interest due...

Historic Northern Neolithic Scottish

8.4 Great

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Malta

Malta is a small island nation within the Mediterranean Sea. It’s notable for its extensive historic sites, including nu...

Historic Mediterranean Tourism Fortified

8.3 Great

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Shetland Mainland

The Shetland Mainland is Scotland’s largest island offering a unique experience. It boasts a dramatically sculpted coast...

Rugged Historic Northern Scottish

8.2 Great

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Okinawa Island

Okinawa Island sits within Japan’s Ryukyu region offering a distinctive blend of Japanese heritage and ancient Ryukyuan...

Historic Japanese Beaches Subtropical

8.2 Great

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Amorgos

Amorgos is a Greek island renowned for its dramatic landscapes and challenging trails. The remote location fosters a uni...

Adventure Historic Challenging Remote

8.1 Great

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Cyprus

Cyprus is a large island nation situated in the Eastern Mediterranean. It’s notable for its extensive history dating bac...

Historic Mediterranean Large Beaches

8.0 Great

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Gozo

Gozo is the second-largest inhabited island of the Maltese archipelago, located northwest of the island of Malta in the...

Historic Mediterranean Diving Tourism

7.9 Good

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Terceira Island

Terceira Island is the third-largest island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal situated in the...

Historic Volcanic Atlantic Portuguese

7.8 Good

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Guernsey

Guernsey is the principal island of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the English...

Historic Coastal Tourism Channel Islands

7.5 Good

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Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a county and island located off the southern coast of England in the English Channel. It is charact...

Channel Historic Coastal English

7.4 Good

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Anglesey

Anglesey, or Ynys Môn, is a Welsh island connected to the mainland by the Britannia Bridge and Stephenson Causeway, boas...

Historic Coastal Welsh Irish Sea

7.4 Good

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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland....

Historic Coastal Tt Irish Sea

7.4 Good