Aeolian Islands
The power of wild nature on the Aeolian islands
Why choose the Aeolian Islands?
Innumerable beaches, caves, inlets, stacks and coves along with the undisputed wealth of its marine fauna, seabeds and active volcanoes.
The Aeolian archipelago is the emerged part of an extensive volcanic island arc that includes several underwater volcanoes. The wonder of the Aeolian Islands is never-ending.
Lovers of wild nature will certainly appreciate the geological and volcanic features of the archipelago that created and have transformed the islands over more than seven thousand years of history and that make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The archipelago in the Mediterranean, a few miles off the coast of Sicily, is a place you have to visit at least once in your life. The islands of the Aeolian archipelago are each characterised by their own unique feature. The simple life and the lands of the fishermen on Alicudi and Filicudi, characterised by uncontaminated landscape.
Panarea, the oldest island, famous for its social life, picturesque centre, labyrinth of alleys and narrow streets to explore. The richness of the lush vegetation and the lakes of volcanic origin from which salt is extracted, on the island of Salina. Culture on Lipari with its inestimable archaeological site, and one of the most beautiful islands of the Mediterranean scrub, with wild areas between rocks and volcanic
debris. The last two islands, Stromboli and Vulcano, still have a lively volcanic activity, offering shows of fire of an ageless wild nature that manifests itself in all its majestic power.
Your cruise on a gulet to the Aeolian Islands is all this and much more.
The seven gems of the Mediterranean, daughters of the wind.
Immerse yourself in the magic of the Aeolian Islands, UNESCO world heritage site.
The seven islands of volcanic origin to visit on a gulet, anchored to the seabed that can reach depths of 3000 metres.
The spectacle of the Aeolian Islands starts here.
The areas of navigation.
Lipari
Salina
Vulcano
Stromboli
Panarea
Alicudi
Filicudi
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Legend has it
The Aeolian Islands reveal all their magic and mythological fascination, starting from their name: these are the islands of the god of the wind, Aeolus, cradle of magic and history. The verses of The Odyssey talk of the Aeolian Islands as the land that hosted Odysseus, veteran of the Trojan War.
Legend has it that the god of the wind, Aeolus, at the behest of Zeus, controlled the winds, directing and releasing them, keeping them in caverns and in a goatskin bag on Lipari. The winds, after wreaking their damage, including the separation of Sicily from Italy, had to be kept under control.
One day, Odysseus, returning from Troy, tired of the events during his titanic journey, arrived on Lipari and Aeolus, god of winds and king of the island, welcomed him. Touched by the Greek hero's story, he gave him a goatskin bag containing the headwinds.
Legend has it that, during the journey, Odysseus released only the soft Zephyrus but, while he slept, his companions, believing that the goatskin bag was full of treasure, opened it, releasing the winds that caused a terrible storm which only Odysseus’ ship survived.
