Skye beats hot spots for place in top 10 European tourist islands
Skye has been named as one of the top island holiday destinations in Europe – beating sunnier spots including Sicily and Hvar in Croatia.
It came eighth in the Top 10 European Islands category of US-based Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Three Scottish golf hotels – The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, the Turnberry Resort and the Gleneagles Hotel – were also named in the Top 20 European Resorts category. Ardanaiseig Hotel by Loch Awe was named as the third-best leisure hotel in the UK, the highest rating for a Scottish hotel. The hotel is also in the world’s overall travel top 100 list.
More than 25,000 people voted in the Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Awards. VisitScotland chief executive Malcolm Roughead said: “The results of this survey are fantastic news for Scotland, especially as they are voted for by visitors. “Skye plays a prominent role in our Meet the Scots campaign, a European marketing drive that is expected to generate £85 million for the Scottish economy.
“Having such high-quality locations and businesses in Scotland is crucial to the success of our marketing of the country.
“Those campaigns in turn are vital to communities across Scotland, with just some of our key marketing campaigns generating £400m last year.”
Tourism Minister Jim Mather added: “This is extremely welcome acclaim which recognises Scotland’s standing as a world-class destination.
“I am delighted to congratulate the picturesque, evocative and timeless Isle of Skye and all those across Scottish tourism who have been highlighted as being among the best of the international travel community.
“This recognition will further boost the important contribution these resorts and businesses are making to supporting local communities and strengthening Scotland’s economy.”
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