You don’t need to go to the Caribbean for a private island Europe has them too – The Telegraph

The pine-shaded island is criss-crossed with nature trails, and while it doesnt have beaches per se, there are secretive rocky coves aplenty. The real fun, however, is to be had at sea; water and jet skiing, paddle boarding, canoeing, fishing and more.

In high summer the islands sheltered west coast is a coveted spot for in-the-know yachties who seek out the limpid, fish-filled waters to drop anchor and enjoy a lazy lunch onboard. The pretty Ibiza cove of Pou des Lleo is five minutes by Highfield tender, or head the other way for to Ibizas laidback sister island of Formentera, where the beaches are peppered with bohemian fish shacks.

By Maya Boyd

The details: From 124,826 a week, sleeping 10 (020 3411 3675; dynamiclives.com). Includes chef, two house staff and boat captain. Fly to Ibiza where the boat will collect you from the beach at Pou des Llo.

Rising from the turquoise Adriatic in Dalmatia, from afar this tiny pine-clad islet appears totally unassuming. Its only as you approach the rocky shoreline, and hear a steady beat and dreamy uplifting melodies drifting across the bay, that you realise youve arrived somewhere rather extraordinary.

Owned by Sibenik City Council, this 136-acre islet is on a 43-year lease to Obonjan Riviera and now owned by local eljko Perekovic, who relaunched it as a family-friendly glamping retreat in 2022. Here, a mix of couples and young families can spend carefree sunny days indulging in yoga and Thai massage below the pines, splashing across the sparkling sea aboard kayaks and SUPs, lounging on waterside sunbeds in the shade of straw parasols, or snoozing on four-posters by the hilltop pool. Come sundown, its cocktails and chill-out music, followed by suppers of grilled fresh fish and Mediterranean salads, or cheerful pizza with chilled lagers, bathed in balmy twilight.

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You don't need to go to the Caribbean for a private island Europe has them too - The Telegraph