What is the best island in the world of 2022? According to the well-known American magazine Travel+Leisure it is Ischia.
Readers considered it to be the most beautiful island with a score of 94.61. Maldives ranked second, Bali third followed by Milos, Fiji, the Galapagos.
This pearl of the Gulf of Naples was rewarded by picturesque views, thermal springs, unspoiled beaches and kindness of the residents.
"Located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a one-hour ferry ride from Naples - explains the magazine - Ischia attracted attention among travellers after featuring in Elena Ferrante's novel “My Brilliant Friend”, which HBO recently adapted into a series. The island earned the first place thanks to its picturesque villages, thermal springs and unspoiled beaches, among which Maronti fumarole deserve special mention, where volcanic activity allows visitors to cook under the sand, a geothermic activity recently mentioned by the New York Times. Moreover, a reader praised local residents, who were very kind and helpful."
It is no coincidence that Ischia, one of the pearls of the Gulf of Naples, is periodically featured among the "10 islands to see at least once in a lifetime" by leading magazines and specialized websites such as CN Travelers and Trivago. Today the island, just one-hour away from Naples, with its six municipalities, fulfils every tourist’s desire, including sea, spas, mountains, culture and entertainment.