The islands

Sicily

Alicudi

This is the western-most of the inhabited Aeolian islands and lies about 67 miles from Milazzo. This 5.2 sq km island, is actually an extinct...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Filicudi

In the ancient times known as 'Phoenicusa': "rich in ferns", a large part of the island is still covered with this vegetation. Measuring...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Lipari

Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the north coast of Sicily, and the name of the island's main town. Its...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Stromboli

Stromboli, for the ancient Strongyle (round) The most north-eastern of the Aeolian islands, it is also the most famous due to its volcanic activity;...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Salina

In ancient times the Greeks called this island Didyme (twin) due to the two volcanic peaks that landmark the island, Fossa delle Felci and Monti...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Panarea

Panarea is the smallest island of arcipelago, it is surrounded by small satellite islands such as Basiluzzo, Lisca Bianca and le Formiche.A peaceful...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Vulcano

Vulcano is the most southern of all islands of the archipelago and has an extension of 21 sqKm. Its name derives from the overlooking 90.000...

Archipelago: Aeolian Islands

Marettimo

Archipelago: Egadi Islands

Levanzo

Archipelago: Egadi Islands

Favignana

Favignana is the largest of the three main Egadi Islands, with a land area of 37 km². The island is often depicted as having a...

Archipelago: Egadi Islands

Linosa

Archipelago: Pelagie Islands

Lampedusa

The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa is the largest of the Pelagie Islands and is situated 205 km from Sicily and 113 km from Tunisia. The Isola dei...

Archipelago: Pelagie Islands

Ustica

Pantelleria

Pantelleria lies between Sicily, Italy and Tunisia. Although Italian it is proud of its Arab influence. It has a very intricate history where the...

Campania

Nisida

Archipelago: Gulf of Naples

Vivara

Archipelago: Gulf of Naples

Procida

Procida, one of the Phlegrean islands off the coast of Naples, lies between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia. Several novels have been set in...

Archipelago: Gulf of Naples

Ischia

Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples and is the largest island in this area. It has a surface...

Archipelago: Gulf of Naples

Capri

Situated on the southern side of the Gulf of Naples, a celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic. It rises from the deep...

Archipelago: Gulf of Naples