The plant landscape of the Aeolian islands
The formation of the Aeolian Islands took place during the last 500,000 years (second the last datings made by volcanologists) and, unlike many Mediterranean islands, total autonomy in relation to land nearby, with which the archipelago seems not be ever came into contact area. The populations of plants and animals that are hosted in Aeolian […] ... Continue Reading →
The fauna of the Aeolian Islands
The formation of the main volcanic Aeolian arch took place during the last 500,000 years (second the last datings made by volcanologists) and, unlike many Mediterranean islands, total autonomy in relation to land nearby, with which the archipelago seems not be ever came into contact area. The populations of plants and animals that are hosted in […] ... Continue Reading →
Panaria film – A historic Sicilian experience
The Panaria Film presents … A dip in the history of cinema through the underwater filming of the Sicilian home. 50s vintage films tell of virgin waters, marine life in balance, unspoiled nature … The Horcynus Orca Park hosts an exhibition of artifacts, photographs and original footage of Panaria Film, historic film production company founded […] ... Continue Reading →
The Aeolian Islands in the international cinema
“Vulcano”
Director William Dieterle
with Anna Magnani
(1949)
“Stromboli, Stromboli, terra di Dio”
Director Roberto Rossellini
with Ingrid Bergman
(1949) ... Continue Reading →
Lipari island
Lipari Island (Meligunis) Area 38.6 sq km Population 10,690 Height above sea level: 602 m (Monte Chirica) Location: 38.48 ° N, 14.95 ° E Total area: 38 square kilometers (Lipari) Lipari is the largest and most geologically complex of the Aeolian Islands, as well as the administrative center (the town of Lipari) for all the […] ... Continue Reading →
Vulcano island
Numero di catalogo: 0101-05= (Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program) Altezza sopra il livello del mare: 500 m Ubicazione: 38.404°N, 14.962°E Superficie totale: 21 chilometri quadrati (isola di Vulcano) Vulcano, origine del termine oggi applicato per tutti i vulcani nel mondo, è la più meridionale delle Isole Eolie. La sua frequente attività nell’epoca classica ha ispirato […] ... Continue Reading →
The Archaeological Museum in Lipari
SECTION I It is located in the ancient palace of the bishops, next to the Cathedral, built in the seventeenth century. Materials of the excavations of the Acropolis of Lipari ROOM I – On display are the materials of the two older stages of the Neolithic Eoliano. ROOM II – Materials of the third and […] ... Continue Reading →