The Alcantara gorges are a beautiful natural site located near Francavilla di Sicilia (ME) in the Alcantara Valley.
It is a veritable canyon excavated in an ancient lava flow with deep gorges – up to 25 meters deep and up to 5 meters wide – in which flows the river Alcantara.
Erice is a beautiful village nested on Mount San Giuliano at about 750 meters above sea level and it has become one of the main tourist destinations of Sicily.
Erice is located in a spectacular position, near some of the most beautiful Sicilian places like San Vito lo Capo, Segesta, Trapani, Palermo and offers visitors the unique views over much of the northwest coast of Sicily.
The views of the city of Trapani and its salt flats, of Mount Cofano and of the archipelago of Egadi are unforgettable.
It appears like an ancient medieval village with narrow cobbled streets that climb the mountain and with typical homes, courtyards, shops, excellent bakeries, restaurants, churches and monuments.
San Vito lo Capo is a charming seaside village located on the northwest coast of Sicily, near Trapani. His long and beautiful bay stretches from Cape San Vito and Cape Solanto and it is located about 39 km from Trapani and about 100 km from Palermo. It is a typical lively Mediterranean town with white houses, bougainvillea and jasmine that spread intoxicating scents, white beach and a turquoise sea with thousand shades.
Alassio is a charming city and a famous seaside resort located on the west coast of Liguria – that is a northern region of Italy -, between Cape Mele and Cape Santa Croce. The legend says that the name “Alassio” derives from Adelasia who was the daughter of Emperor Otto I who fled with the squire Aleramo and established their home near Mount Tirasso. Later this place was called Alaxia in memory of the princess, and then became Alassio.
It’s always been the favorite holiday for the inhabitants of Lombardia and Piemonte – two northern regions of Italy – in fact it is only 245 km from Milan (the main city of Lombardia) and 195 km from Turin (the main city of Piemonte).
Towards the end of ‘800 and the beginning of last century many foreign tourists – mostly British – have bought and built several villas and have chosen Alassio as a seaside resort. This explains the presence of Nouveau buildings and the names of some streets (eg Hanbury Avenue, that was the name of a family that has resided for years in this city and contributed to its economic development).
Alassio is inhabited by about 11,000 people and attracts every year many tourists also coming from northern Europe.
Lindau is a typical town in Bavaria, and thanks to its superb location it is one of the most visited of all Germany. It is indeed located on the right bank of Lake Constance (Bodensee), it is close to the border with Austria and Switzerland and is surrounded by mountains (Pfänder).
Its medieval old town is situated on an island on the Lake Constance and it is connected to the mainland by a rail and road bridge.
In the past it was one of the most important ports of Bavaria and the statue of the lion – that is symbol of strength – and the Bavarian Mangturm – that is an ancient lighthouse – testify to its rich history.
Lindau became famous thanks to the numerous conferences that are held in the city including those held every year by the winners of the Nobel Prize.
Alicudi is an unspoiled and wild island, and it retains its natural charm. Formerly it was called by the Greeks “Ericusa”, that meaning “rich of heather”. It is the most western island of the Aeolian archipelago and it measures about 5 sq km.
Filicudi is a destination for who loves the sea, the nature and the silence.
The island has a very rough and rocky land, it is cone-shaped and measures just under 10 sq km. Formerly it was called Phoenicusa that is meaning “rich in ferns”. The highest mountain is Monte Fossa delle Felci that is a dormant volcano and it is up to 744 m altitude.
Stromboli is the farthest island from the coast of Sicily. It measures approximately 12.5 square kilometers and the population lives in the village of Stromboli that is divided among the villages of San Vincenzo, San Bartolo, Scari, Ficogrande and Piscità.
Only a dozen of people lives at Ginostra, that is a small village in the southwest of the island reachable only by sea.
Known as the island of VIP, Panarea is actually a little paradise in the Mediterranean. It is the smallest island of the Aeolian archipelago and it is surrounded by the islets of Basiluzzo, Spinazzola, Lisca Bianca, Dattilo, Bottaro, Lisca Nera and by the rocks of Panarelli and of Formiche.
Vulcano is the Aeolian island closest to the Sicilian coast, it is in fact only 12 miles from Milazzo. It measures about 21 square kilometers and it consists of three now inactive volcanoes – Lentia, Vulcano Piano and Vulcanello – and of Vulcano della Fossa that instead gives signs of activity.