For an unforgettable holiday, the top addresses of the most beautiful of the Pelagian Islands, including pristine beaches, zero kilometer shopping and gastronomy.
For an unforgettable holiday, the top addresses of the most beautiful of the Pelagian Islands, including pristine beaches, zero kilometer shopping and gastronomy.
Ariosto already spoke about the magic of Lampedusa in the sixteenth century, setting the epic duel here between the paladins of Charlemagne and the Saracen champions of Orlando Furioso. The largest island of the Pelagie archipelago is a crossroads of cultures and it is no coincidence that Mimmo Paladino chose Lampedusa for his Gateway to Europe. An ideal place for a holiday away from the noise of the city, Lampedusa is famous for its craftsmanship, traditions and irresistible cuisine. A good day in Lampedusa always begins with a special breakfast at Bar Roma (Instagram @barromalampedusa) or at Bar Isola delle Rose (@bar_isoladelle rose). As for the sea, in addition to the Conigli beach, which is an oasis where the Caretta Caretta turtles have just nested (access by reservation www.prenotazionespiaggiaconigli.it), there is the Paradise bay in Contrada Cala Croce, where the sea, over time, has created this small natural pool, or, Sciatu Persusmall, but equipped in the Bay of Cala Francese. To also combine the kitchen, the Cala Croce Club by Mimmo (@calacroceclub.lampedusa). The food and wine tradition of Lampedusa, which blends Tunisian and Sicilian cuisine, an extraordinary mix that can be tasted at Trattoria Da Bernardobetter known as Trattoria Terranova (@trattoriaterranova) or Il Arabian garden in Contrada Cala Creta. For shopping the destination is via Roma. The island keeps alive the tradition of fishing for natural sponges, the best ones can be found at Spugnificio Giovannino, for coral, however, Aurum is a guarantee and for ceramics, Sirio Elementi d’Arte. Finally, in the evening, the aperitif is unmissable The Western Stars with drinks and seafood crudités (@stelle_di_ponente), or O’Scià Club (@oscia_club), an old military fort in the north of the island which has a breathtaking view: with a bit of luck, when the sky is clear, you can see Linosa on the horizon. And for sleeping? The widespread hospitality of El Mosaico del Sol, on the one hand, the hotel with holistic wellness and detoxifying treatments; on the other, six dammusi with sea view on the hill of Cala Madonna (@elmosaicodelsol).
