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During the first part of our trip, we will sail along Lipari coast, the
castle, Monterosa capo bianco (pumice quarries) and then go
towards Panarea to admire the breathless beauty of its
small bays and islets : Dattilo and Lisca Bianca. Passed
the islet of Basiluzzo, we will face the magnificent
Stromboli.
The mythical volcano, in perennial activity, is about 920 mt
over the sea level, and is for this called the
lighthouse of the Mediterranean. The cobalt colored waters,
the almost perfect cone, the lava black slopes, and the
smokes offer a unique show. Especially at sunset when
contrasted with the white color of the villages built in
aeolian style on the rock slipping slowly to the sea. During
the stop, you could wander in the village of Scari
caracterised by its narrow streets and numerous typical
shops. In the evening, we will sail along the north
part of the island. You could enjoy the sunset between Strombolicchio
and the villages of Ficogrande and Piscitą.
We will stop under the "Sciara del Fuoco" to admire the
natural phenomenon of the pyroclastic explosions and
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LIPARI-SALINA
Lipari Surface
37,6 sqkm - Height 592,5 mt
Salina Surface
26,55 sqkm - Height 946,5 mt |
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Leaving at our back the rada of Marina Lunga, we
will sail along Monterosa, The Canneto bay, the
white beaches, the pumice quarries where we will
stop for a first swim. Then, on your left, you
could see the small village of Acquacalda, and
in front of us the island of Salina,
beginning our tour from Capo Faro, we will see
the "torricella" and its perpendicular wall made
of numerous homogenus stratifications that
testify its geological stages. More ahead, the
small village of Malfa (its name comes from a
group from Amalfi who settled there in the
ancient times following the order of pope Urban
II) we will see the arch called "il Perciato".
We will stop for a swim in the magnificent bay
of Pollara made up of the
caldera of an exploded cratere which half sunk
under the sea level. We will spot at Rinella for
another swim. Hugging the small lake, we will go
towards Santa Marina, one of the most famous
village of the island, there you could have a
lunch and go shopping. Then, we will head to the
east coast of Lipari, and its small bays where
we will stop for a swim. The view of the Angels
cave and Lipari's faraglioni will mean the
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ALICUDI-FILICUDI
Alicudi
Surface 5,18 sqkm - Height 665,5 mt
Filicudi
Surface e 9,71 sqkm - Height 762 mt |
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Leaving behind us the east part of Lipari, we
could admire the indented coast of Vulcanello
and the stacks, Pietra Lunga and Pietra Menalda.
We''ll head our route towards the island of Alicudi.
Just arrived, we will notice the tiny port and
its small aeolian styled houses spread out on
the slopes of the island. No pollution here,
neither environmental nor acoustic, in fact, as
you could see the streets are made of steps and
the only mean of transport is the monkey. The
waters are a so clean and crystal clear blu that
it invites to dive. Setting out from Alicudi, we
will sail round the island before heading
towards the stack called La Canna and then the
cave of the "Bue Marino" at Filicudi where we
will stop for a swim. Going on sailing along the
island, we will pass by the villages of Pecorini
and Capo Graziano where have been discovered the
remains of a prehistoric village. We will stop
at the port to allow you the visits of both the
neolithic village and of the small town. |
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PANAREA
Surface
3,2 sqkm - Height 413 mt
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To begin our trip, we will sail along Marina Lunga, Monterosa, Canneto,
the white beaches and the pumice quarries,
and have a beautiful dive in the turquoise
waters. Then, we will head towards the
island of Panarea, and enter
Cala Junco, a natural bay overhung by a
promontory where have been brought to light
the remains of a village from the Bronze Age.
We will stop there for a swim and then sail
to a bay called baia dell'Asino,
with a white sand beach where we will stop
for another swim. Sailing along the island,
we will see: the village of Drautto,
with its typically aeolina constructions,
the islets,, Lisca Bianca,
Lisca nera, Bottaro, le Formiche and Basiluzzo
with its basaltic columns. Possibility to
have another swim. We will stop at the
village of
San Pietro to visit it. Then, we will sail
along the north part of the island. there we
could admire the ancient stack called
"Pietra Nave". |
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VULCANO
Surface 20,72
sqkm- Height 391,1 mt
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The sacred island the God Hephaestus, was
considered the anteroom of the afterlife, to
testify it are all the tombs found in
the height that faces the volcano used by
the ancient populations settled in the
islands. It was their wish to be buried near
the God of the fire. Leaving the port of
Levante, we find Vulcanello, young earth,
its origin is documented around to the 183
b.c., joined to Volcano island by an istmo
of sand. Going beyond the crater falled in
the sea, we will notice the Monster Valley
which stones from vulcanic origin have
assumed monstrous shapes due to the action
of the atmospheric agents. We will see the
stacks of Lipari, Pietra Lunga and Pietra Menalda,
the typical figure of Pope Giovanni and the
cove of the Angels. More ahead, on our left
is the black sands' bay. Small Creek, Large
Creek take us to the Venus swimming
pool , where we could admire the
magnificence of the cove of the Horse
surrounded by basaltic walls and
characterised by its cobalt blue depth. We
will then sail along the overhanging wall of
the long beach, going beyond the cove of the
Abbot towards Gelso, where we will stop at
the beach "dell'Asino" for a refreshing swim.
Then, we will head to the small creeks of
the east coast and Valle Roya, where we
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We will leave to Stromboli in the early
afternoon, to the port of Scari, where will
be waiting for us the Vulcanological guides
from the Sicily Region Alping guide Council.
The climbing to the craters will begin at
around 6.00 pm. The walk lasts about 3 hours
before you can enjoy the emotional shows of
the volcano's pyroclastical explosions. You
will be down in time to take back the
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