The Aeolian Islands-7 Mediterranean pearls

The Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are an archipelago of volcanic origin, located in the Tyrrhenian Sea North of Sicily. Include two active volcanoes, Stromboli and Vulcano, apart from various phenomena of secondary volcanism. In the year 2000, the Aeolian Islands have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for the volcanism.

Filicudi - The sleeper

Formerly Filicudi was called Phoenicodes for the large number of ferns on the island. Of great interest on this island there are numerous, beautiful sea caves.

Mar Tirreno-location coordinates: 38° 34 ' 17 "N | 14° 33 ' 45 "E
The island of Filicudi is the fifth largest island of the eolian archipelago is the second westernmost island of the archipelago (after Alicudi) and is located about 24 nautical miles west of Lipari. Is dominated by monte Fossa Felci, a dormant volcano Mt. high 774

Alicudi - The lonely

Formerly called Ericusa, the presence on the island of heather, plant leaves still on the slopes and in the inaccessible valleys of the volcanic cone off today.

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 32'38 "N | 14 ° 21'12" E
The island of Alicudi is the westernmost of the Aeolian archipelago and is located about 34 nautical miles (about 63 km) west of Lipari. It is dominated by Mount Wire Harp, an extinct volcano, almost perfectly circular, 5 km ², with steep cliffs and steep which is the emerged part, from 1,500 m depth of the bottom of the sea, up to 675 meters above sea level, the highest point the island.

Lipari -The heart of the archipelago

The most important and extensive of the Aeolian Islands. It is a volcanic island whose current appearance is the result of countless eruptions and long periods of inactivity.

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 29'11 "N | 14 ° 56'3" E
The island of Lipari is the largest island of the Aeolian archipelago. It is part of the municipality of Lipari with the other Aeolian islands, except the island of Salina, whose territory is divided into three municipalities.

Vulcano - The ardent

The Island of Vulcano (fraction of Lipari) is an island of 21 square miles, part of the Aeolian Islands. The inhabitants, 715 in 2001, are called "vulcanari." In ancient times it was called Therasia, then Hiera, because sacred to the god Vulcan, from where its current name.

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 24 'N | 14 ° 58' E
Located 20 km north of Sicily (Gulf of Patti, Tyrrhenian Sea). The Mouths of Vulcan, an arm of the sea about 750 meters wide, separating it from Lipari.

Salina - The sincere

Its name comes from a saltwater marsh located at the south of the island, which was once used as salt. Famous for the production of Malvasia: a grape from the "beans berries in the sun"

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 33'49 "N | 14 ° 50'16" E
Salina is an island in the Aeolian Islands in the province of Messina. Measure 26.8 km ² and is the second largest in population after and Lipari. It is divided into three municipalities: Santa Marina, Malfa and Leni (until 1909 the town was unique) and has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Panarea - The diva from the heart of the lava

Formerly called Euonymos, the charming island has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Typical and romantic narrow streets, without lighting, passable only on foot or by bike-bee.

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 38'14 "N | 15 ° 04'02" E
The Island of Panarea is the smallest (3.4 km ²), and the lesser of the Aeolian Islands (421 feet at its higher elevation) and the islets of Basiluzzo, Spinazzola, Lisca Bianca, Dattilo, Bottaro, Lisca Nera and Panarelli of rocks and ants form a small archipelago between the island of Lipari and Stromboli.

Stromboli - The gentle giant

Located in the basin of the Tyrrhenian Sea Western Mediterranean, the island is the most northerly of the Aeolian Islands and covers an area of ​​12.6 sq. km.

Location Tyrrhenian Sea - Coordinates: 38 ° 47'38 "N | 15 ° 12'40" E
Located in the basin of the Tyrrhenian Sea Western Mediterranean, the island is the most northerly of the Aeolian Islands and covers an area of 12.6 km ².