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The Wanders · Beyond the Map

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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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Island Hopping the Cyclades: A Complete Ferry Route

Island Hopping the Cyclades: A Complete Ferry Route The Cyclades are not a destination. They are a decision. The moment you step onto a ferry in Piraeus and watch…

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Croatia Eco islands National parks Roman

Brijuni Islands National Park , Fourteen car-free islands off the Istrian coast, reachable by a 15-minute ferry from Fažana. Think Roman ruins, a genuine safari park, dinosaur footprints, centuries-old…

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Greece Hellenic Trail Island Hopping

Ancient Greece by Sea: The Island Hopping Guide

Island Hopping Through Ancient Greece: Temples, Myths, and Sea Views , Can't scroll through all 3,000+ words? Here's your express ticket: Delos = Apollo's birthplace + crazy-good archaeological ruins…

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Island Hunter Sweden

Holmön Island

Holmön is a remote Swedish island archipelago in the Kvarken narrows offering untouched nature, unique geology, midnight sun experiences, and authentic coastal culture. Accessible by free ferry from Umeå,…

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Eco islands · Protected and sustainable

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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.

Greece Island Hunter

Kalymnos

Kalymnos Island Greece: Your Complete Travel Guide to the Dodecanese's Best Kept…

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Ferry Guides Norway

Norway ferry ticket buying guide

How to Buy Ferry Tickets in Norway: Your Complete Guide to Sailing…

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Ferry Guides Italy

Buying ferry tickets in lake Como

How to Buy Ferry Tickets in Lake Como: Your Complete Guide

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Ferry Guides Italy

Venice ferry ticket buying guide

How to Buy Ferry Tickets in Venice: Your Complete Guide to Navigating…

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Ferry Guides Greece

Booking ferry tickets in Greece

How to Book Ferry Tickets in Greece: Your Complete Guide to Island…

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Tilos

Tilos Island: Your Ultimate Guide to Greece's Hidden Aegean Gem

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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

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Island hopping Dalmatia: the route beyond Hvar

Split → Hvar → Vis → Korčula → Lastovo → Mljet → Dubrovnik

7 islands10 daysIn production

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

The Aran Islands: three islands in two days

Doolin → Inis Oírr → Inis Meáin → Inis Mór → Rossaveal

3 islands2 daysCommissioning

The Dodecanese remote islands: beyond Rhodes

Rhodes → Tilos → Nisyros → Kos → Kalymnos → Leros → Patmos

7 islands10 daysCommissioning

Island types

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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.

Greek Island Ferry Guide

Cyclades · Dodecanese · Ionians · Piraeus connections · Seajets vs Blue Star

Croatian Island Ferry Guide

Dalmatia · Split · Dubrovnik · Jadrolinija network · catamaran vs car ferry

Scottish Island Ferry Guide

Hebrides · Orkney · Shetland · CalMac complete network · seasonal crossings

Baltic Island Ferry Guide

Stockholm Archipelago · Gotland · Bornholm · Saaremaa · year-round schedules

Atlantic Island Ferry Guide

Faroe Islands · Aran Islands · Azores inter-island · most extraordinary crossings

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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