The Vikings called these islands with rugged cliffs Hjaltland – a group of 100 isles with 2,700 kilometres of coastline. Three seas flow together here making the waters treacherous and unpredictable.
The Isle of Man lies in the midst of the Irish Sea between Ireland and England. Officially the island belongs to the Crown, Queen Elizabeth II, yet it has its own laws and its own currency.
Only 25 km from the French coast lies the Channel Island of Jersey. Town names like St. Helier are reminders of its Norman ancestry. Elizabeth II. is the head of the State in her capacity as Duke Of Normandy.
Turquoise seas, picturesque countryside, secluded coves: The Scilly Isles are Britain’s sunny paradise. The 140 islands, some tiny, lie almost 50 km southwest of Cornwall, only five of them are inhabited.
In the Northwest of Scotland lies the island chain of the Outer Hebrides. There rough seas are as much part of the scenery as the white beaches stretching along the turquoise ocean.