This Italian Island Has a 'Wild Blue' Hiking Trail — With Turquoise Fjords, Homemade Wines, and Mediterranean Vistas

"First mapped in 1987 by Mario Verin and Peppino Cicalò and aptly named Wild Blue, the Selvaggio Blu traces ancient shepherds' tracks along a dramatic turquoise coast; I found it rugged and demanding—originally favored by seasoned climbers—but also deeply rewarding, with juniper-branch ladders, ropes and harnesses required at times and frequent encounters with shepherds' bells and maquis vegetation that evoke the pastoral history of the region." - Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Gina DeCaprio Vercesi is a New York-based writer with a passion for adventure, history, and conservation. Her words and images have appeared in publications including Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, AARP The Magazine, Delta Sky, Hemispheres, and The Boston Globe. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines