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Every island in this collection required a decision — to take the ferry, to leave the mainland behind, to arrive somewhere that does not come to you. Famous and forgotten. Known and undiscovered. Atlantic to Aegean.

23 + Islands  | 5 Sea territories | 12 Countries |  IX Hunter collection

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Gásadalur: The Village the Atlantic Almost Kept Secret

Until 2004, the village of Gásadalur on the western edge of Vágar Island in the Faroe Islands had no road connection to anywhere. The path over the mountain —…

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Island Hopping Italy

Island Hopping Italy: Five Island Worlds Beyond the Mainland

Italy has more islands than any country in Europe after Greece. Most visitors to Italy never reach any of them. The Italian island world divides into five completely separate…

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Island Hopping Greece

Island Hopping Greece: Six Island Territories Beyond the Obvious

Greece has 6,000 islands. 227 of them are inhabited. The ferry network that connects them — operated by Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Golden Star, ANEK and a dozen smaller…

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Stockholm to Tallinn

The Baltic Sea is not a Mediterranean. It freezes in the coldest winters — the northern Gulf of Bothnia solidifies into a landscape of pressure ridges and ice roads…

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Where protection is the point

The Civilisation Trails follow the historical thread. Living Traditions follows what survived — the practices, crafts and celebrations that communities have maintained across the centuries those trails document.

Island Hopping Sweden
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From Gothenburg to the Gulf of Bothnia

Sweden has 221,800 islands. Approximately 1,000 of them are permanently inhabited. The…

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Hebrides to Shetland

Scotland has 790 islands. 93 of them are permanently inhabited. The ferry…

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Croatia’s Extraordinary Islands: The Complete Editorial Guide

Croatia has 1,246 islands. Most visitors see three of them. The standard…

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Dalmatia: The Route Beyond Hvar

The mistake most visitors make in Dalmatia is stopping at Hvar. The…

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Island Hopping Greece

The Cyclades: A Complete Ferry Route

Island Hopping the Cyclades: A Complete Ferry Route The Cyclades are not…

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Brijuni Islands National Park

Croatia's Best-Kept Secret Has Zebras, Roman Ruins & a Dictator's Ghost —…

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Five sea territories

Atlantic to Aegean — complete inventory

Mediterranean

58 islands · Greece · Italy · Croatia · Spain

North Atlantic

15 islands · Faroe · Ireland · Azores

Baltic and North Sea

27 islands · Sweden · Denmark · Estonia · Germany

Celtic and Scottish

14 islands · Scotland · Ireland · Wales

Inland and lake

3 islands · Germany · Italy · Switzerland

Island types

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Island hopping the Cyclades: a complete ferry route
Piraeus → Milos → Kimolos → Folegandros → Santorini → Ios → Naxos → Paros → Piraeus
8 islands12 days minPublished
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Island hopping Dalmatia: the route beyond Hvar
Split → Hvar → Vis → Korčula → Lastovo → Mljet → Dubrovnik
7 islands10 daysIn production
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Stockholm archipelago: island hopping by ferry
Strömkajen → Vaxholm → Ljusterö → Yxlan → Sandhamn → Grinda
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Island hopping Scotland: Hebrides, Orkney and beyond
Oban → Mull → Staffa → Islay → Jura · Orkney extension available
5+ islandsCalMac networkCommissioning
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The Aran Islands: three islands in two days
Doolin → Inis Oírr → Inis Meáin → Inis Mór → Rossaveal
3 islands2 daysCommissioning
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The Dodecanese remote islands: beyond Rhodes
Rhodes → Tilos → Nisyros → Kos → Kalymnos → Leros → Patmos
7 islands10 daysCommissioning
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Car-free islands

Islands you arrive at by ferry and leave the car behind. The slowest, most extraordinary travel pace in Europe.

Genuinely unknown

Islands with almost no international visitors. Terra Incognita in the purest sense — extraordinary places that have not been found yet.

Historic islands

Islands where history is the landscape — Viking parliaments, medieval abbeys, prehistoric stone forts above Atlantic cliffs.

Volcanic islands

Islands born from eruption. Calderas, lava fields, extraordinary black sand, hot springs and landscapes that feel like the beginning of the world.

Literary islands

Islands that produced extraordinary literature or inspired extraordinary writers — from Blasket Island memoirs to Fårö Bergman films.

Winter islands

Islands that are extraordinary in winter — when the summer visitors have gone and the island returns to itself. The most honest version of any island.

Ferry guides · Practical PDF series

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The timetables, operators and routes — curated

Ferry information in European travel media is either buried in forum posts or locked behind outdated booking sites. The Island Hunter Ferry Guides compile complete operator information, seasonal schedules and practical logistics into one downloadable reference — organised by sea territory.

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Greek Island Ferry Guide
Cyclades · Dodecanese · Ionians · Piraeus connections · Seajets vs Blue Star
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Croatian Island Ferry Guide
Dalmatia · Split · Dubrovnik · Jadrolinija network · catamaran vs car ferry
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Scottish Island Ferry Guide
Hebrides · Orkney · Shetland · CalMac complete network · seasonal crossings
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Baltic Island Ferry Guide
Stockholm Archipelago · Gotland · Bornholm · Saaremaa · year-round schedules
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Atlantic Island Ferry Guide
Faroe Islands · Aran Islands · Azores inter-island · most extraordinary crossings
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Italian Island Ferry Guide
Sicily · Sardinia · Tyrrhenian islands · Civitavecchia · Naples connections

Europe's most extraordinary islands — curated

23 islands across five seas. Ferry connections, best seasons, what makes each one extraordinary and what to do when you arrive. The only island guide that covers the Mediterranean and the Arctic in the same editorial register.
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