Stripped of that certain glamorous mysticism that makes it a world apart, where Hollywood stars naturally stroll amidst the throngs of daily tourists, each hotel and villa seem to boast a legendary history and even a coffee in the iconic Piazzetta is like a luxury, the most glittering of the Phlegrean islands reveals a reassuring and welcoming simplicity. 

If you have your coffee in the Piazzetta during winter, around Christmas time, with coloured lights hanging all around and the big fir tree set up for the festivities. If you look out over the Faraglioni in autumn from an overhang between the rocks along one of the many nature trails crisscrossing the island. If you prefer more sustainable ways of experiencing its blue sea to a motorboat ride in the middle of August.