Tiny Scottish island 'looks like Caribbean' full of 'treasures' to explore
If you're looking for somewhere idyllic to visit this summer, the perfect solution may be much closer than you think. Travel expert Chris Lawlor claims there is an island right here off the Scottish coast that offers an experience like the Caribbean as well as a range of activities to keep you busy during your stay.
"Did you know that in Scotland you can visit a tiny island that looks like the Caribbean with a white sandy beach and turquoise waters?" he began in a TikTok video. Sharing footage of the island of Iona as proof, Chris headed inland where he added that the whole island is "explorable on foot".
Chris headed to a nearby "sacred abbey" that offers "tranquillity" by the coast, as he went onto highlight the "many other treasures" along his walk.
"It's only a 10-minute boat ride from the Isle of Mull," he said.
Before leaving, he suggested "soaking in the views" as you visit Ailidh - a small pizza takeaway on the coast, which also offers a variety of local seafood and sweet treats on its menu.
"Remember to respect this wee island called Iona," he closed.
"I've spent so much time in Scotland over the years, but completely missed this gem," one TikTok user admitted in response. "Thanks for sharing."
A second person recalled: "Visited here with family when I was about 11 I never forget this place because of how clear the water was looking over the side of the boat and seeing hundreds of little jellyfish fish."
A third gushed: "One of the most beautiful places I've ever visited."
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Meanwhile a fourth added: "I was lucky enough to visit Iona during my time in Scotland. I stumbled upon an art store and bought a beautiful glass dish. Even on a cold, cloudy day it's beautiful."
The island's tourism website adds: "Iona, with its beauty and white sand beaches, has a time and place for everyone. From Dunbhuirg, the Iron Age fort, to the Marble Quarry, worked even in the 20th Century; from St Columba's Bay in the south, to the White Strand of the Monks in the north, many places have their stories to tell."
The site adds that Iona's wealth of activities include golf, fishing, shopping and dining out experiences and of course, its walks.
"The joy of Iona is that everything on the island is happily reached on foot," Welcome to Iona continues. "And though relatively small, the island has a wide variety of places to enjoy from the beautiful beaches that surround Iona to the high point of Dun I which affords dramatic views of the surrounding islands."
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