No more trips to a European island. There will be no ferry on Sunday

No tourists will come to Ulva on Sunday. A small Scottish island, inhabited by only sixteen people, has decided to suspend regular ferries on one selected day of the week. Reason? There were simply too many tourists on weekends. All because of the broadcast of a program about interior decoration, the background of which was Ulva. There will be no Sunday ferry services throughout the summer. Passengers do not hide their disappointment, and cruise operators apologize to their customers.

The island doesn’t want tourists

Ulva, the smallest inhabited island in the Hebrides archipelago, introduces new rules. Tourists who wanted to visit this isolated place during the holidays must once again verify their plans. Ulva will be closed every Sunday during the summer season. The reason may seem shocking – it is about providing the island and its inhabitants with a break from the rushing tourist traffic, which focuses primarily on weekends.

For years, the inhabitants of Ulva lived in isolation. However, everything changed after this year’s premiere of the television program “Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel”, in which interior designer Banjo Beale and her husband are rebuilding their residence. Tourists looking for peace quickly became interested in this isolated piece of drifting land, taking away this peace from long-time residents.

Ferry operator apologizes to tourists

The ferry operator took to social media to admit that the island’s sudden popularity had overwhelmed everyone. “If you have already visited us this year, you will have noticed how much traffic has increased. The unprecedented interest in the island is amazing and we are glad that more and more people are discovering why Ulva is so special,” we read. However, a difficult decision was necessary. All guests who have booked accommodation on Ulva for a Sunday in June, July or August will be transferred to the other side of the Isle of Mull.