Two Scottish islands have been named among the most beautiful in the UK by a top travel magazine.
With their breathtaking landscape, Arran and Eigg were picked out by travel site Suitcase.com.
Suitcase.com highlighted nine of the most beautiful islands in the UK, with two in Scotland - and honestly, we're not surprised.
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As the Daily Record reports: Suitcase's top Travel writer Lucy Kehoe said: We've circumnavigated the country to explore the trove of hard-to-reach fragments spread throughout brilliant Blighty.
"From the white-sand shores of the Scillies to the rugged clifftops of the Hebrides, here's our pick of the country's most beautiful islands."
Arran
Situated just over the water from the Ayrshire coast, the picturesque Isle of Arran was chosen for its reputation of being "Scotland in miniature", complete with "moss-green lowlands, rocky rising crags, heather-blanketed hills and heavily forested glens".
Kehoe explored the island for the day and found the Mara Fish Bar & Deli on the north-east coast of the island is ideal for a stunning dinner of "island langoustines in a Café de Paris butter".
The island is also home to one of Scotland's most famous peaks, Goatfell. Although missing out on being a Munro by a mere five metres, it's still a challenging climb with truly rewarding views.
Add to that the draw of not one but two whisky distilleries and a famous cheese shop and there is plenty here to keep even the fussiest of travellers happy.
Eigg
While Arran is a popular holiday spot for many, the lesser-known and more remote Isle of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides also made the list.
Just off the west coast in the Minch, the beautiful and rugged island has a sparse population.
Suitcase praised Eigg for its natural beauty including its population of Golden eagles and the iconic An Sgùrr ridge.
Kehoe said: "Bought out by island residents in 1997, this forward-thinking isle - nicknamed "the People's Republic of Eigg" - offers a summer escape to a utopian ideal.
"The entire island is run on renewables, and many of the business premises are owned by a trust that rents the properties to residents (we love Eigg Organics for groceries). This offbeat community even has its own music label, Lost Map Records."
The island's Laig Bay Brewing Company was also singled out for praise, while the island itself was described as ideal for some "spectacular" stargazing.
To see it for yourself, you just need to jump on a ferry from the port village of Mallaig on the mainland for an hour.
But the journey is worth it when you eventually come to its absolutely incredible untouched beaches – ideal for watching what could easily be one of the best sunsets of your life.
