Scotland is blessed with hundreds of beautiful islands for visitors to enjoy, but there are some that are regularly considered the cream of the crop.
Now, Lonely Planet has named their eight top picks to visit in the country, with some major tourist spots missing out. While many Western Isles made it onto the list, two of the most popular locations for Glasgow day trips were missing - Arran and Bute.
Just two months ago, Arran was named one of top nine UK islands to visit by travel mag Suitcase. Still, there's no denying that the Lonely Planet selection - including Jura, Mull and Skye - are some of the most spectacular sights in Scotland.
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The Lonely Planet article reads: "From the Inner Hebrides, with their culture of crofting, fishing and whisky-making, to the wild, windswept Outer Hebrides and the scattered, history-rich isles of Orkney and Shetland, the Scottish Islands are a world to themselves – tangibly Scottish, but unmistakably influenced by Viking raiders, time-steeped legends and the unforgiving sea.
"Around these wave-battered isles, you’ll find whisky distilleries, awesome beaches, epic landscapes that leave walkers weak at the knees and tombs, stone circles and ruins that weave hypnotic tales of Scotland’s earliest inhabitants, alongside million-strong bird colonies that transport birders to feathered heaven."
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Here are the top eight Scottish island selected by Lonely Planet:
- Isle of Lewis
- Shetland
- St Kilda
- Orkney
- Isle of Skye
- Jura
- Unst, Shetland
- Eigg
- Mull & Iona
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