outer hebrides // scotland
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How to get there ANA and Finnair quite often have good deals from Australia to the UK . ANA flies via its hub in Tokyo , while Finnair codeshares with Qantas and flies from Bangkok , Tokyo , Hong Kong and Singapore to London via its Helsinki home .
Romantic place to stay Given the relative isolation of Harris and Lewis and the scarcity of dining opportunities , we booked an Airbnb rather than a hotel , allowing us to do our grocery shopping and self-cater . We found a warm , cosy , cute little Airbnb ( perfect for couples ) called Cherry Blossom Guest House just east of Stornoway . We woke to stunning views , right across the Little Minch channel to the Scottish mainland mountains .
Romantic place to eat The most romantic meal we had was sitting on Huisinish beach one evening dining on a haunch of delicious salmon , smoked that morning by Ranald and his father Alasdair at the family-owned Stornoway Smokehouse .
More information Check out the excellent website by the Outer Hebrides community interest membership organisation , Visit Outer Hebrides . visitouterhebrides . co . uk . For all ferry information , look no further than the great team at Caledonian MacBrayne . calmac . co . uk
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