AEOLIAN ISLANDS Accommodation Sicily

Often called ‘the seven pearls of the Mediterranean” the Aeolians are off the north east coast of Sicily. Filcudi and Alicudi are wild and untamed; Salina is secluded and isolated; Lipari and Panarea are busy and popular with tourists and Vulcano and Stomboli are active volcanos with explosions of fire and stone. Lipari is the largest and main commercial capital.

Panarea the smallest has become the playground of the jetsetters and resembles a greek island with its whitewashed houses.  Crystal waters suitable for snorkeling, little timeless fishing villages where life has always been the same; the Aeolian islands are a must visit, even for a day when in Sicily.

ON THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS WE RECOMMEND....

Visit the place on Panarea where the “Il Postino’ was filmed, the beautiful film just completed  by the wonderful Neopolitan actor, Massimo Troisi who died before it was published.

Take a boat tour at night to Stromboli at night to see the Sciara dei Fuoco ( Trail of Fire) erupting in red.  21-24  August is the Feast of St. Bartholomew with parties, processions and fireworks in Lipari. Prices increase by 30% in July and August because of the weight of tourists.

WHAT TO SEE ON AEOLIAN ISLANDS