The Mediterranean is not short of beautiful islands – unfortunately that is a blessing as well as a curse.

While it boasts wonderful destinations from Majorca to Malta and Corsica to Kos, there are very few hidden gems and you’re unlikely to be the only tourist around.

But if you’re looking for something a little more quiet, then the Italian island of Lipari might be just the place.

The largest of the Aeolian Islands, just north of Sicily, Lipari can be reached by ferry or hydrofoil from the…