Lampedusa is the largest of the Italian Pelagie islands and forms part of the Sicilian province (although Sicily lies some 200km away). Famed for its’ mild winters and hot summers, it has a climate more attuned with Tunisia or North Africa whilst the tone is very traditionally Italian with very few people speaking a language other than their native. Up to 70% of the local economy is made up from fishing and as such there are delicacies on offer every day from the days’ catch. The summer months are the best time to visit Lampedusa for those looking for a beach break. Rabbit Beach with its’ hidden caves and shallow blue waves has been rated the best beach in the world (TripAdvisor 2013). Animal lovers enjoy the natural wildlife which flocks to Lampedusa with the island being a nesting ground for Loggerhead Turtles and the waters surrounding the island being home to manta rays and dolphins.