Hotel Raya
Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy[view map]
Local restaurants
Lunch or dine on fresh fish at Hycesia (+39 090 983 041). The menu changes daily, based on that day’s catch. Cala Junco (+39 090 983 032) is also great, especially for grouper and tuna steaks. Go to the terrace of Da Pina (+39 090 983 032) for the fresh pasta with aubergines by candlelight.Local bars
Everybody heads down to Bar del Porto for the traditional aperitivo (18h–21h).Nightlife
After dinner, go drinking at Bridge on Via Porto before hitting Raya nightclub.
Worth getting out of bed for
In Cala degli Zimmari, you’ll find the island’s only sandy beach. It’s small, but set in a pretty bay with deep transparent-blue water, and definitely worth the 30-minute walk or three-minute taxi ride; or swim out and jump on a taxiboat.