Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy these unspoiled islands 28 miles off the Cornish coast, which seem far from home yet being so near.
Mykonos, with its party scene, and Santorini, with its white-walled villas and blue roofs, are popular Greek Cyclades island vacation spots.
The Western Isles of Scotland have been inhabited for over 6,000 years and are home to beautiful beaches.
As beautiful as the beaches are, it's worth exploring other landscapes too, like the otherworldly Terres de Seven Couleurs, a surreal geological formation of colourful dunes.
Croatia is the 'country of 1,000 islands' for its sunny Adriatic shoreline. Over 1,000 islands dot these blue seas, from the luxury resort of Hvar.
Basking in the Mediterranean sun, Corsica is home to some of the most breathtaking island scenery in Europe.
This rugged archipelago off the northwest coast of Scotland is divided into two main groups, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, and has over 50 inhabited islands.
Rather than sun, sea and sand, Iceland is all about dramatic natural landscapes of bubbling mud pools, vast lava fields and spouting geysers.
For a far-flung Atlantic island adventure with plenty of dreamy natural landscapes, the Azores archipelago is calling.