The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. They are designated the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Today, tourism is estimated to account for 85 per cent of the island's income. The islands have been successful in attracting this investment due to their special environment, favourable summer climate, relaxed culture, efficient co-ordination of tourism providers and good transport links by sea and air to the mainland, uncommon in scale to similar sized island communities. The majority of visitors stay on St Mary's, which has a concentration of holiday accommodation and other amenities. Of the other inhabited islands, Tresco is run as a timeshare resort, and is consequently the most obviously tourist-orientated. Bryher and St Martin's are more unspoilt, although each has a hotel and other accommodation. St Agnes has no hotel and is the least developed of the islands. |