Giglio: tranquil island transformed by Costa Concordia The picturesque harbour of Giglio Porto, the largest of the island's three villages, has become the nerve-centre of one of the biggest maritime salvage operations in history, with a hotel overlooking a beach commandeered as the headquarters of the multinational effort. The hole-in-the-wall bars and fish restaurants along the harbour front, where palm trees provide shade for pastel-coloured houses with wooden shutters, have done a roaring business since the 500 foreigners arrived. And they have had to adapt to the taste of the newcomers after they eventually tired of eating pizza and pasta every day. Café owners have learnt to cook a fair approximation of an English breakfast for the British crews and offer hot dogs and hamburgers to the Americans. "I bought in a big load of Guinness because I thought they might like it," said Paolo, the owner of a bar overlooking the fishing boats that crowd the small harbour. I've sold a lot. Other bars have made room for Budweiser and Heineken in fridges that would normally be packed with Peroni and Nastro Azzurro. Burly divers from Texas and marine engineers from Britain clump past the inhabitants in steel-capped boots, with life jackets slung around their necks and helmets carried in their hands after finishing gruelling 12-hour shifts. In the evenings they rotate between a handful of waterfront bars - and some have found girlfriends among the island's women. "I don't think there have been any babies but it wouldn't be bad to have a bit of fresh blood," said Miss Brizzi, who grew up on Giglio.