world's most appealing islands !?

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... the (nationalgeographic-)list,
by score:

87 Faroe Islands, Denmark
84 Azores, Portugal
82 Lofoten, Norway
82 Shetland Islands, Scotland
82 Chiloé, Chile
81 Isle of Skye, Scotland
80 Kangaroo Island, South Australia
80 Mackinac Island, Michigan
80 Iceland
79 Molokai, Hawaii
78 Aran Islands, Ireland
78 Texel, Netherlands
77 Dominica
77 Grenadines
76 Tasmania
76 Bora Bora, French Polynesia
76 Fraser Island, Australia
76 Bornholm, Denmark
76 Hydra (Ídra), Greece
76 Falkland Islands (U.K.)
75 Corsica, France
75 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
74 Vanuatu, Melanesia
74 Santa Catalina Island, California
73 Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa
73 Isle of Man (U.K.)
72 Palawan, Philippines
72 Moorea, French Polynesia
72 Block Island, Rhode Island
71 Ilha Grande, Brazil
71 Sardinia, Italy
71 Hvar, Croatia
71 Jersey and Guernsey (U.K.)
70 San Juan Islands, Washington State
70 St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
70 Seychelles
70 Anguilla (U.K.)
70 Nevis
69 Palau, Micronesia
69 Cook Islands
69 Prince Edward Island, Canada
69 Salt Spring Island, Gulf Islands, British Columbia
69 Mount Desert Island, Maine
69 Réunion (France)
68 Bonaire
68 Sicily, Italy
68 St. Vincent
68 Yasawa group, Fiji
67 Pemba, Tanzania
67 Hawaii (Big Island)
66 Out Islands, Bahamas
66 Bermuda, North Atlantic
66 Tobago
66 São Tomé and Príncipe
65 Cyprus, Turkish side
65 Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique
65 Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
64 Solomon Islands
64 Jeju/Cheju, South Korea
64 Ocracoke, Outer Banks, North Carolina
64 Kauai, Hawaii
64 St. Lucia
63 Nantucket, Massachusetts
62 Martinique (France)
62 Corfu, Greece
62 Crete, Greece
62 Lombok, Indonesia
62 Barbados
61 Tonga, Polynesia
61 Madeira Islands, Portugal
61 Tortola, British Virgin Islands
61 Islands of Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia
61 Sanibel, Florida
61 Santorini, Greece
61 Maldives (except Malé)
59 Grenada
59 Capri, Italy
59 Tahiti, French Polynesia
59 St. Kitts
58 Viti Levu, Fiji
57 Maui, Hawaii
57 Bali, Indonesia
57 Cape Verde Islands
57 Curaçao
55 Isla Mujeres, Mexico
55 Malta (all islands)
55 Guadeloupe
55 Mauritius
54 Mykonos, Greece
54 Federated States of Micronesia
54 Mallorca, Spain
53 St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
53 Zanzibar, Tanzania
52 Canary Islands, Spain
51 Puerto Rico
51 Cyprus, Greek side
50 Antigua
49 Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina
48 Aruba (Netherlands)
47 Grand Cayman
47 Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras
47 St. Martin (Netherlands/France)
47 Cozumel, Mexico
46 Oahu, Hawaii
46 Key West, Florida
46 Phuket, Thailand
45 Hilton Head, South Carolina
44 Jamaica
44 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
37 IBIZA, Spain
37 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands


"...
Ibiza, Spain
Score: 37

"Ibiza is not Spanish anymore. Or Balaeric.
It is a colony of Europe and, at times, seems more a colony of British ravers.
Half the island is still 'natural.'
The other half has been lost completely to the party circuit."

"Ibiza cannot get rid of the vicious circle it went through a few years ago.
Booze, partying, and drugs are a big part of an increasingly sleazy scene."

"Culture and environment take a back seat to development.
Little to no consideration for ecological, social, or cultural preservation."

"Some might argue that Ibiza has been despoiled,
but a closer inspection reveals much that is still appealing:
centuries-old defense towers and churches; walks from beach to beach
on largely unspoiled stretches with rocky outcrops;
and beautiful views of Es Vedra rock off the southwest coast.
..."
(www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/features/islandsrated0711/islands.html)
 
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How does the scoring system work. Is a high score (i.e 100) better than a low score (i.e 37) or vice versa ?
 
hounddj said:
How does the scoring system work. Is a high score (i.e 100) better than a low score (i.e 37) or vice versa ?
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Guide to the Scores:

0-25: Catastrophic: all criteria very negative, outlook grim.
26-49: In serious trouble.
50-65: In moderate trouble: all criteria medium-negative or a mix of negatives and positives.
66-85: Minor difficulties.
86-95: Authentic, unspoiled, and likely to remain so.
96-100: Enhanced.
 
looks like it was written / voted on by people with beards and who smoke a pipe, and that`s just the women :)
Have a good one
Tim
ps What happend to Barry Island ?
 
blackswan555 said:
looks like it was written / voted on by people with beards
and who smoke a pipe,
and that`s just the women :)
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pacha´s Danny Whittle gives the right answer
to national-geographic´s very strange poll:


"...
National Geographic brand Ibiza the world's sleaziest island
Created On November 12th, 2007 by shunji

National Geographic Traveller Magazine published the results of their annual top island guide this week, in which 522 ‘travel experts’ placed Ibiza second from bottom, out of 111 ‘selected islands and archipelagos’.

“Ibiza is not Spanish anymore. Or Balaeric. It is a colony of Europe and, at times, seems more a colony of British ravers. Half the island is still ‘natural.’ The other half has been lost completely to the party circuit”, one writer complained. “Ibiza cannot get rid of the vicious circle it went through a few years ago,” another added. “Booze, partying, and drugs are a big part of an increasingly sleazy scene.”

The writers ranked ‘cloudy, beach-poor islands’ like the Shetlands and Isle Of Skye at the top of their poll, to the consternation of Pacha chief Danny Whittle. “Who cares what these people think; if your thing is counting sheep then Ibiza probably isn’t the ideal destination, but then if you like nice beaches, cool hotels and great social life then the Shetlands is probably not ideal either,” he pointed out.

“Have they been to Ibiza recently,” Danny continued. “Ibiza is what it is, there is no need for excuses. If people look beyond the clubbing, social element (which is the best in the world) they’ll also find an amazing island with fantastic local people. This island hasn’t become famous because it’s a hell hole but because millions of people love it and enjoy its reality.”

Danny went on to praise Ibiza’s ‘sport, archaeology, museums’ and confirmed that Pacha have no plans in the immediate future to relocate to the Shetlands (‘not unless sheep take up dancing, drinking and enjoying life a little’.) “In a way Ibiza has become like a superstar as a destination and some of the press just look for the negatives to get column inches,” he added. “Then you see the same reporters jumping around the Space terrace having a ball.”

National Geographic’s worst ranked island this year was St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, which one critic described as a ‘totally spoiled and low-quality, high-volume destination’. “The native population is unfriendly,” another travel hack cautioned, “with a coldness that borders on outright hostility.”
..."
(inthemix.com)
 
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"...
WTM Slogan

"Ibiza, Authentic and Natural" -
is the island's slogan at the World Travel Market,
which began in London on Monday.

The minister for tourism, Pepa Mari, said the idea was to show people
the natural beauty of the island and to try and sell the aspect
which made the island different to other tourist destinations.

She continued that her administration would not try and sell the "motorways"
as the previous administration had done, because this is not what people wanted.

She added the island could never compete with the golf hot-beds on the peninsular,
and suggested Ibiza spent more time promoting its natural beauty.
..."
(ibiza-sun)
 
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