For me Gigha is one of the most beautiful islands in Scotland. It looks like paradise: Green waters, white sand, warm weather...To access this island we have to take the ferry from the Mull of Kintyre (who remembers the song?). Gigha is a community-owned island seven miles long by a mile and half wide. Until the end of 2002 it was owned by a private landlord but the population got fed up with his bad management and bought the island with the help of the National Lottery and Highlands and Islands Enterprise grants. The ownership of island brought a new life to its inhabitants and several projects have been undertaken, such as the building of the new houses to attract young people to settle in the island and the implementing of wind turbines to produce renewable energy. Apart from swimming in the transparent sea waters, visitors can walk in the Achamore gardens and climb Creag Bhan (the highest hill in the island).
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