“I love Capri, but …”. This beautiful island does not yet know
She is beautiful and less crowded than Capri. This island will delight tourists who are looking for a place to relax by the water in Italy and like good cuisine.
Capri in the Gulf of Neapolitan is one of the Italian places affected by the problem of excessive tourism. Although it is synonymous with paradise holidays, it is worth looking for less crowded alternatives for this direction. Magda Ciach-Baklarz, author of the blog Italia, outside the trail, recommends the hidden treasure of Italy. This is the island of Ustica, which you can easily get from the capital of Sicily, Palermo. The ferry cruise will only last 1.5 hours, and you can spend the night on site.
A beautiful Italian island without crowds
“She is beautiful, authentic and completely normal in terms of prices and accommodation” – encourages a blogger who knows this island, who knows Italy from the pillowcase. The coast with crystalline water will appeal to Poles who like to dive and admire sea creatures. The only downside may be the lack of beaches with white sand, but this does not bother swimming.
If you save on delicacies at the Sicilian market, then you can spend the rest of the budget for the holiday for a cruise on Ustica (it costs about PLN 125 one way) and swimming island by boat. A good idea will also be to rent a Vespa, thanks to which you will immediately feel like in the series “Emily in Paris”, and specifically his Italian installment from the fifth season. Like in Sicily, there will also be delicious ice cream and delicacies of Mediterranean cuisine. Residents are helpful and friendly to guests.
Holidays on Ustice. What prices of accommodation?
Although due to the small size of the island, the accommodation base is not huge, even at the peak of the season we will not spend much here per night. In July, prices in facilities with good opinions start from PLN 206 per person per night. It will not be a surprise that we found the least free terms in the Ferragosto Festival on August 15, when Italians set off to relax out of town.
Interestingly, the name of this beautiful place from today’s perspective seems dark. The ancient Romans called the island of Ustica (from Latin Ustum, “burned”), while among the Greeks it was known as Osteodes, or “morgue” intended for the remains of mercenaries who died there from hunger and desire. Today there is a completely different atmosphere here, so Capri tired tourists can already plan a short trip during the holidays in Sicily or a longer, lazy stay away from the crowds.
