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Take a look at some of the most stunning destinations with a few of our favourite islands across the globe.
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Front Doors
Lamu Island
Cobbled Streets
Old Fort
Kids Laughing
School Children
Island Life
Kenya
Front Door
Why It's Time To Return To Lamu Island in Kenya
Shela Village, Lamu. Over the centuries, the island has been inhabited by Asians, Persians, Indians, Europeans and Kenyans, and as a result it has a unique charm of blended cultures. Crumbling old forts lie next to elegant rooftop cafés; narrow, cobbled streets wind past intricately carved front doors; Muslim school children laugh and play in the street between lessons.
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Georgian Buildings
Clothes Shops
Island Art
Caribbean Islands
Tropical Paradise
St John
Craft Stores
The Globe
How To Spend 24 Hours In Antigua
St John's, Antigua. For a chilled-out afternoon, spend a few hours exploring compact St John’s. The centre of town is peppered with brightly painted colonial Georgian buildings; ramshackle clothes shops mix with boutique craft stores and the occasional fast-food joint.
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Lombok
Bali Guide
Bali Lombok
Tourist Map
The Tourist
Detailed Map
Spiritual Healing
Free Ebook
The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok | Rough Guides
Bali landed on the tourist map over ninety years ago and is today an incredibly popular destination, drawing everyone from backpackers to high-end travellers, divers to sun-worshippers, package groups to people seeking spiritual healing.
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Cornish Coast
Devon And Cornwall
Isles Of Scilly
Yorkshire England
Beautiful Places To Visit
Local Food
Great Outdoors
Holiday Travel
The Rough Guide to Devon & Cornwall | Rough Guides
Head to the Isles of Scilly, a small archipelago just off the Cornish coast. You could have a self-contained holiday on this remote archipelago, offering first-class beaches and some very classy restaurants.
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Portsmouth
Seaside Hotel
Travel Guide Book
Cycle Ride
Jurassic Coast
Historical Background
New Forest
The Isle
Isle Of Wight
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Rough Guides
Much of the island has retained a feel of the 1950s, with no motorways, little development, few large-scale buildings and a distinctly laidback lifestyle. It has long been popular for its small seaside resorts and bracing walks, not to mention its unusual geology, most evident in the rock stacks of the Needles, the countless fossils found on its coastline and the striped cliffs of Alum Bay.
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Nature
Sri Lanka Beach
Eco Tourism
Monsoon Season
Sri Lanka Travel
Costa Rica Travel
Kandy
Travel News
Hill Country
10 Travel Tips For First-Time Visitors To Sri Lanka
At its closest point, only 18 miles of aquamarine waters separate Sri Lanka and India – but there’s a world of difference between the two. The pace of life in Sri Lanka feels much less frantic than that of its neighbour, which makes it ideal for those intrigued, yet intimidated, by India.
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Gothenburg
Vasa Museum
Stockholm Archipelago
Gothenburg Sweden
Sweden Travel
Arctic Circle
Malmo
Bratislava
Free Travel
The Rough Guide to Sweden | Rough Guides
Explore the unspoilt islands of the Stockholm archipelago and the remote splendour of Swedish Lapland with our Rough Guide to Sweden.
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Artificial Island
Island Pictures
Cruise Port
Safe Haven
Island Home
Pacific Ocean
Unesco World Heritage
Uganda
The Middle
Rough Guides Blog
Want to know which island you're best visiting? Take our quiz and find out!
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Backpacking Europe
Cheap Flights To Europe
London England Travel
Travel Europe Cheap
Europe Train
Donegal Ireland
Europe Itineraries
Spring Equinox
Europe Vacation
Spring equinox at Loughcrew, Ireland | Rough Guides
Ireland's Loughcrew hills are mythical, a touchstone of the country's megalithic cultural heritage; this is Ireland's Ancient East.
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Rocky Coast
Greece Travel Guide
Sun Setting
Places In Italy
Mediterranean Sea
Long Exposure
Greece Travel
The Mediterranean
Rough Guides Blog
Cyprus has been a divided island for over 40 years, but fresh reunification talks have offered hope of a united future. Darren Loucaides reports.
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Archipelago
Lofoten
Personality Disorders
Cognitive Therapy
Lofoten Islands
Places In Europe
National Parks Trip
Future Travel
8 of the wildest places in Europe | Rough Guides
1. Cruise the fjords of the Lofoten Islands. The Norwegian mountains tower above deeply indented bays, and are perfect for hikes, cycles and fjord cruises.
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Oita
Kumamoto
Himeji Castle
Kagoshima
Beppu
Volcano Photos
Mata Air
P&o Cruises
Active Volcano
A Foodie Guide to Kyūshū, Japan | Rough Guides
Kyūshū is pretty much left alone by tourists. The island is one of Japan's culinary hotspots, so here are the foodie experiences worth the detour.
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Skellig Michael
Sea Paintings
Ireland Pictures
Kerry Ireland
Travel Destinations Bucket Lists
Irish Sea
Dream Trip
Sea Painting
Family Travel Destinations
Rough Guides Blog
Skellig Island, located in Kerry. This is just one of 12 mesmerising photographs of the emerald isle, otherwise known as Ireland
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Scottish Highlands
Places In Scotland
Isle Of Skye Scotland
Skye Scotland
Isle Of Skye
Scotland Travel
Great but less-known places in Scotland
View over the Quiraing area, Isle of Skye. Here are seven places in Scotland you need to visit– but may not have heard of before...
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Wolves
Rice
Rice Paddies
Amazing Places
Southeast Asia
The Good Place
The World
7 of the most remote places in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has some of the most blissful destinations in the world– these are just a few of our favourite remote places there!