Date Created: 15 March 2011
The Isle of Skye has been voted one of Europe’s top island holiday spots.
The Misty Isle beat sunnier climes – including Sicily, in Italy and Hvar, in Croatia – in the Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers Choice Awards, where Skye came eighth in the magazine’s Top Ten European Islands category.
Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive of VisitScotland said: “The results of this survey are fantastic news for Scotland, especially as they are voted for by visitors themselves.
“Skye plays a prominent role in our ‘Meet the Scots’ campaign, a European marketing drive which 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.”
Tourism Minister Jim Mather added: "I'm 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."
Top Scottish hotels
More than 25,000 people voted in the awards, which also named three Scottish hotels in Europe’s Top 20. The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, the Turnberry Resort, and the Gleneagles Hotel were all named in the European Resorts category.
Ardanaiseig Hotel at Loch Awe was named as the UK’s third best leisure hotel. It’s the highest rating ever recorded by a Scottish hotel, and Ardanaiseig Hotel also made it into the World’s Overall Travel Top 100 list.
