Small archipelago located in the Celtic Sea, the Isles of Scilly are like a sanctuary of calm. A place a little out of time, several times quoted in the popular culture.
Small archipelago located in the Celtic Sea, the Isles of Scilly are like a sanctuary of calm. A place a little out of time, several times quoted in the popular culture.
Although 146 islands and islets make up the archipelago, only five are inhabited year round. Home to a total of 2,280 people, the Isles of Scilly depend mainly on tourism but also on fishing and flower growing. Marked in history by Viking raids and the Three Hundred and Thirty-Five Years’ War, the archipelago has now recovered its serenity. It is mentioned in the series Poldark and in the manga Master Keaton. A ferry allows to go there from the city of Penzance in Cornwall.
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