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Hotels in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

A short ferry ride from the mainland, the Isle of Wight attracts a large tourist influx during the summer.

Places to visit while here should include the medieval Carisbrooke Castle for its spectacular history and now peaceful surrounding countryside. Everybody who visits the Isle of Wight heads to Alum Bay for a boat ride around The Needles and to buy samples of the cliff's multi-coloured sands. For boating enthusiasts, there is the Cowes annual August sailing Regatta. Cowes possesses an impressive marina and provides countless opportunities to take to the waves.

If tales of smuggling and pirate ships are something you are interested in, head for Shanklin and Black Gang Chines. At the site of Shanklin Chine is its dramatic Gorge offering a pretty waterfall and great views of the coast.

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