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 →
Mappa Isole Eolie

Map of the Eolian Islands

Seven are the Aeolian Islands, located to the north of Sicily in the province of Messina. All of volcanic origin, with a currently active volcano (Stromboli) and two others with a record of historical eruptions (Vulcano and Lipari) and one in fumarolic activity (Panarea), constitute a very complex in terms of geodynamics. The largest of […] ... 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 →

Aeolian Islands: Hydrofoils timetables

 Aeolian Islands: Hydrofoils timetables Purchase tickets (timetable too)  hydrofoils, ferries from and to the Aeolian Islands   ... Continue Reading →

Aeolian Islands: Timetable Ferry to and from Naples

Aeolian Islands: Ferry to and from Naples Purchase tickets and timetables of  hydrofoils, ferries to and from the Aeolian Islands ... Continue Reading →