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Hop on a hydrofoil from Milazzo, Sicily, and in less than two hours you’ll find yourself on the beautiful island of Salina. Stromboli's volcano stands tall on the distant horizon, and unlike Sicily, there are not many crowds of people. Locals whizz by on mopeds while only a few tourists relax at a sea cove on the side of the road. Salina is the sec...

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Anita Motta takes a sip of her ginger margarita and considers the kind of people who visit the Aeolian Islands. “They’ve changed,” she says, as we sit on the veranda of Il Principe di Salina, the elegant boutique hotel she co-owns on Salina, the second largest of the islands. “When I was little my parents brought me on the overnight ferry from Napo...

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Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow drip of tourists looking to escape the trappings of modernity. There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey. And while cellphone coverage is now available in most places, many houses lack electricity and water. Fo...

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The seven volcanic islands in the north-east of Sicily have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since December 2000. The archipelago offers wonders in the form of time travel, adventurous routes, wild beaches, and more alive legends than ever. Here are 7 suggestions, one for each isle, for venturing to the Aeolian islands like a local. The Aeoli...

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Sicily’s most famous neighbouring archipelago – the Aeolian Islands – extends off the northern Sicilian coast, out into the Tyrrhenian Sea, in a Y-shaped arc. There are seven small islands in total (as well as a scattering of islets), all  Unesco-protected, and all – unlike the island clusters off Naples (including swanky-but-curated Capri) and Tus...

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With new airports and improved transport links popping up Europe-wide to make travelling ever easier, it’s rare to find destinations truly off the beaten track. Enter: the Aeolian islands. Off the north east coast of Sicily, the group is made up of Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea, alongside a set of minor islands a...

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Filicudi in the Aeolian Islands is a hidden gem off Sicily. It's wild. Unspoiled. And it's absolutely perfect for nature lovers. Home to Filicudi Porto, Valdichiesa, Pecorini a Mare, connected by a scenic road. Filicudi thrived in Roman times as a trading hub. Fertile soil for crops. Byzantines, Arabs, Normans all left their mark. Its cliffs and co...

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Regarding historical Greek islands, Mykonos, Rhodes, and Crete are unabashedly in the limelight. The Aeolian Islands are lesser known, but they were just as impactful to Ancient Greece. Today, over half a million tourists scramble to this unique volcanic chain to soak in the Sun and bathe in Mediterranean history. To grasp the true essence of the A...

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About 1.5 kilometers from Stromboli's northeastern edge lies a sea stack known as Strombolicchio, believed to have been produced by volcanic activity. Sharp cliffs that plunge straight into the water give the island its distinctive appearance. The mountain's slopes are of great ecological significance since they shelter numerous endangered species...

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Italy is the only nation in Europe with active volcanoes, despite the fact that most people do not associate the country with volcanoes. It is home to twelve volcanoes, including some of the most hazardous in the whole globe. Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius are the three most significant active volcanoes in Italy. One of the most active volcanoes in...

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