✈️ Travel Mar 13, 2026 · Guardian readers

‘No cars, unspoilt beaches and seabirds rule’: readers’ favourite European island escapes

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‘No cars, unspoilt beaches and seabirds rule’: readers’ favourite European island escapes
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From the rugged north of Scotland to the glittering Aegean, our tipsters recommend islands for slowing down, lazing around and taking in nature• Tell us about a spring activity or day out – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherA short ferry ride from Vigo (daily and overnight visitor numbers are capped) took us to the tiny archipelago of the Cíes Islands, a protected cluster of islands where seabirds rule and tiny beaches remain unspoilt. There are no cars on the island and only a few small r

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