The perfect list of European Islands ranked according to 8 factors. Each island is worthy of investigation for many of them are unknown to Americans and yet so full of history.
Photos of my favorite three:
![Bozcaada-&-The-Turkish-Aegean-Islands Harbor and Castle](http://1x57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Bozcaada-The-Turkish-Aegean-Islands-Harbor-and-Castle.jpg)
![Madeira-portugal-northwest-coast-island-atlantic-ocean](http://1x57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Madeira-portugal-northwest-coast-island-atlantic-ocean.jpg)
![Elba-&-The-Tuscan-Archipelago-Lighthouse-of-Portoferraio](http://1x57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Elba-The-Tuscan-Archipelago-Lighthouse-of-Portoferraio.jpg)
The full list:
1. Bozcaada & The Turkish Aegean Islands
2. Mykonos & The Cyclades
3. Madeira
4. Mallorca & The Balearics
5. Shetlands
6. Capri
7. Isle of Skye
8. Hvar & The Dalmatians
9. Elba & The Tuscan Archipelago
10. Gotland, Sweden
See pictures of all 10 and ratings – Condé Nast Traveler