Alicudi
Information about Alicudi
Alicudi is one of the seven inhabited islands in the Aeolian archipelago, located off the coast of Sicily Alicudi is the most remote island of the group with the lowest number of inhabitants, less than 100 The quiet is broken only by the arrivals of the ferries and the braying of donkeys, which are the only mode of Transport Inland Alicudi presents a harsh territory and unspoiled that attracts certain categories of visitors: adventurers, artists, writers and lonely looking for some peace
Alicudi is formed by a large volcanic cone rising from the sea; an inactive volcano, overgrown Steep trails going up from the small port, passing through cultivated terraces and low houses of cubical design The island was also known as Ericusa, because of Heather that grows on the slopes Housing, elegant and well maintained, some abandoned, are scattered on the eastern side of the island; While the western slopes are steep and inaccessible
There are scheduled ferry services to Alicudi from the other Aeolian Islands, Sicily and the Italian mainland
Stromboli
Address of the Stromboli volcano
Stromboli (Strònguli in Sicilian) is an Italian island belonging to the archipelago of the Aeolian Islands, in Sicily. It is an active volcano belonging to the Aeolian arch. Located in the Tyrrhenian basin of the Mediterranean-western sea, the island is the northernmost of the Aeolian islands and covers an area of 12.2 km².
The volcanic building is 926 m above sea level. and reaches a depth between 1300 m and 2400 m below sea level.
Stromboli has a persistent explosive activity and is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. A few hundred meters north-east of the island of Stromboli is the Strombolicchio neck, the remains of an ancient volcanic chimney. The islet houses a navy beacon, uninhabited and automated.
