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.
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 [...]
The 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.
Marettimo 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.
Levanzo 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.