If you must see and be seen, head to quietly glamorous Astivi or Stoa Theo's bar, on miniature Agia Lesbia, in Hora. Wily cats and weary donkeys patrol the back alleys, but all the action happens along the waterfront.

A confluence of Levantine influences draws a culturally curious crowd to this remote Aegean outpost. Ravishing beaches such as Agios Giorgos Dysalona (backed by monumental cliffs) and Marathounda (where goats will try to filch your picnic) are only accessible by boat or on foot. Bag a table under giant white umbrellas on the flower-festooned terrace to feast on local dishes prepared by the personable Maria Mazzola, starting with the generous house antipasto before moving on to the likes of pasta with sea urchins and polipetto affogato, baby octopus ‘drowning’ in rich, sweet tomato sauce before winding up with Maria’s much-lauded tiramisù. Back in the 1960s, the first Italian Michelin star was bagged by La Caravella in Amalfi, and now the area has one of the highest concentration of stars in Italy. Let our unique and exquisite creations by celebrated chefs at award-winning restaurants take your taste buds on an exceptional culinary journey.

When tourists cottoned on to the island's scores of fabulous beaches, these wastrels found themselves sitting on gold mines. Helming the kitchen, chef Michele De Blasio stays close to his Campanian roots, adding large doses of creativity and technical wizardry in palate-teasing fish and meat dishes that are both familiar and surprising. With a circulation of about 300, Pankake and Nelson published 30 issues before selling the publication in 1965. Ithaca’s turquoise and emerald coves are popular with the sailing set, but few visitors venture into the forested hills.

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Vor dem Hintergrund alter Sagen, Mythen, traditionellen Handwerks und moderner Technologien klären in der Bergbau-Region die Kommissare Winkler und Szabo und die Försterin Bergelt Mordfälle auf. A rival operation to Lo Scoglio and at the other end of the pebbly beach, this little place is cheaper and more laid back. Alternatively, take a back-to-nature break at Milia Mountain Retreat, a 16th-century hamlet powered entirely by solar energy.