Hebrides‘ Dramatic Skies Inspire Awe
The Isle of Eigg, a community-owned gem in Scotland’s Hebrides, offers a spectacle of constantly shifting light. Visitors can spend their entire stay simply observing the sky’s stunning variations of rainbows, sunbursts, and cloud formations. The Laig Beach Bothy provides an ideal vantage point, with large windows framing the sky, sea, and mountains. As Virginia Woolf noted,such a “gigantic cinema” should not be “play[ed] perpetually too an empty house.”
France’s Westernmost Isle Offers Wild Beauty
Ouessant (Ushant), the most westerly point of metropolitan France, is accessible via a short ferry trip and provides a truly wild experience. Whether as a day trip or the sole destination of a holiday, the island invites exploration. Upon arrival,visitors can rent bicycles to discover its attractions,including the beautiful Plage du Prat beach,striking lighthouses,and the village of Lampaul,which hosts bars and restaurants.
