Salina is the most verdant island of the archipelago and it consists of two twin volcanoes, Monte dei Porri e Monte Fossa delle Felci.
It is the only island of the Aeolian archipelago that is outside the town of Lipari, but rather is divided in three municipalities: Santa Marina di Salina – which also includes the village of Lingua – Malfa – which also includes Pollara – and finally Leni with the beautiful port of Rinella.
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Lipari is the largest island of the archipelago (about 37 square km of area) and it is the most touristic. Its inhabitants live in five villages of the island: Lipari, Canneto, Acquacalda, Quattropani and Pianoconte. It is an island of volcanic origin, as demonstrated by the fumaroles that led to the formation of the [...]
Read moreThe Eolie are seven beautiful islands off the coast of Sicily with an ancient and fascinating history.
UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Aeolian Islands offer an unbelievable variety of landscapes, colors, scents and each island deserves to be visited.
Taormina has been known since the eighteenth century as an important resort of the nobles and bankers, thanks to its undeniable natural, architectural and cultural beauties.
In fact it is located on a hill, 200 meters above the sea level, it is surrounded by greenery and is presented as a huge terrace which offers beautiful panoramic views of the coast, the neighboring cities, the hills, the mountains and the Mount Etna.
Read moreCapital of Sicily, Palermo is one of the most beautiful and most visited city in Italy.
Its name has undergone many transformations during the centuries. It was originally called Ziz – meaning flower – by the Phoenicians, Panormos by the Greek, Panormus by the Romans, Balharm by the Arabs and Balermus by the Normans. Its present name derives from the greek Panormos that meaning “all port”. Indeed the two main rivers crossing the city, Kemonia and Papireto, created a large natural harbor.
The history of Palermo is full of attacks, invasions and conquests by foreign peoples, including the Sicani, the Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Arabs, the Byzantines, the Normans, the Angevin, the Aragonese, the Spanish and the French. Each of these people has left in Palermo many indelible remains of its passage.
Read moreVenice is known throughout all the world as well as for its extraordinary beauty, also for its famous Carnival, during which the city dresses up, it becomes fascinating and at the same time mysterious.
Read moreVenice is one of the most beautiful, most romantic and most visited city in Europe. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world arrive in this magnificent lagoon attracted by its charm, its monuments and its ancient history.
Read moreMarettimo is beautiful and unspoilt island, measuring about 12 square kilometers and is about 30 km from the coast of Sicily.
It is the most mountainous island of the archipelago of Egadi and its highest mountain is Monte Falcone that is 686 meters high above sea level.
Read moreLevanzo with about 6 sq km is the smallest island of the Egadi and its highest mountain, Pizzo Monaco, reaches 270 meters above sea level.
The ancient Roman name of Levanzo was Phorbantia, that was the name of a particular spice that was on the island.
It’s an unspoilt island; there is only one road that runs from north to south and the country situated on the shore of Cala Dogana is a very small downtown with few inhabitants and a marina.
Read moreFavignana is the main island of the archipelago of Egadi. It’s about 7 Km from Trapani and has an area of about 20 sq. km.
Its name is due to wind “Favonio”, while in ancient times was called Aegusa. It is known for its butterfly shape with outstretched wings leaning on a turquoise sea.
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