I've been there exactly once, with my wife and our kids. We stayed on the island. We loved it. We avoided the tourist areas during the day. The island just isn'

I've been there exactly once, with my wife and our kids. We stayed on the island. We loved it. We avoided the tourist areas during the day. The island just isn't that crowded away from a handful of locations. At night, we had the island almost to ourselves to explore. Wandering around in the dark alleys was at first a bit unnerving. In any big city, you'd feel unsafe in such locations. But after we realized we really had nothing to fear, we relaxed and just enjoyed the experience. In the morning, I got up early and wandered to the fish market to watch it get setup for the day. All in all, a totally great and memorable experience. We enjoyed it as much as Rome. Florence on the other hand... not our favorite. Italy was a joy to visit. We hope to go back someday.