Jersey named the most popular island in Britain for tourists, sixth in Europe

The sun-soaked Channel Island of Jersey continues to be a real hit with travellers.

Based on ratings for an island’s hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions, Jersey was placed sixth in a top 10 list of the best European islands for holidaymakers, and it appears at No 1 in the list of UK islands.

Most popular islands in Britain:

1. Jersey, Channel Islands

2. Isle of Wight

3. St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly

4. Isle of Arran, Scotland

5. Isle of Skye, Scotland

6. Mainland Orkney, Scotland

7. Anglesey, Wales

8. Lewis and Harris, Scotland

9. Isle of Man

10. Guernsey, Channel Islands

Most popular islands in Europe:

1. Santorini, Cyclades

2. Madeira, Madeira Islands

3. Crete, Greece

4. Zakynthos, Ionian Islands

5. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

6. Jersey, Channel Islands

7. Majorca, Balearic Islands

8. Capri, Province of Naples

9. Tenerife, Canary Islands

10. Corsica, France

Source: Trip Advisor

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