TREKKING IN THE LAND OF VOLCANOES: THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS

The Sicilian geologist Francesco Pensabene, a great expert on his land, speaks to us about the Aeolian Islands in such an overwhelming way that we feel like we are there breathing the profound energy of these unique islands.

The Aeolian Islands express the perfect harmony between nature, history and tradition. The Sicilian geologist Francesco Pensabene, a great expert on his land, speaks to us about the Aeolian Islands in such an overwhelming way that we feel like we are there breathing the deep energy of these unique islands, representing the place where you can intensely feel the noble breath of the earth. Seven islands of volcanic origin, an open-air laboratory for volcanology, registered in the list of UNESCO heritage sites since 2000.

Upon arrival, the lord of the winds will welcome you with a light breeze filled with salt and jasmine, a reassuring background for an itinerary in the land of volcanoes.

Trekking in these places will mean knowing yourself, putting yourself to the test, experiencing the energy and restlessness of a living, capricious, dynamic, suggestive and, therefore, fascinating land.

You will be taken on a breathtaking journey that traces the history of the islands, crossing the various evolutionary phases, the characters of the seven sisters will be revealed, expression and reflection of our emotions. It will be easy to recognize yourself in the excruciating Volcano , terrace on the Aeolian Islands, an exciting excursion on the "Gran Cratere" among numerous phenomena of secondary volcanism will give the hiker a mixed sensation of excitement, amazement and uncertainty, fruit of the quiescent nature of the volcano, which will give the possibility to imagine the spectacular awakening of the giant.

A trek through the colorful Kaolin quarries and a refreshing dip in the turquoise waters in front of the pumice outcrops will allow us to get to know Lipari , the matriarch and beating heart of the archipelago. Alicudi and Filicudi , discreet and secluded, for lovers of tranquility and sobriety represent that place where time seems to have stopped. We will mirror ourselves in Salina, free and wild, ready to welcome us among its remarkable high-altitude woodland, or in the festive and elegant Panarea, the island of fun and entertainment, a place where it will be possible to breathe the typical Aeolian essence.

We could also recognize ourselves in the capricious and irascible Stromboli , with its perfect shapes, the most passionate of the daughters of the wind, with a fiery but generous heart, an island steeped in contradictions, of intimately connected extremes, of water and fire, of gentle green slopes but also of rugged stretches that lead to the mouth of the volcano, home to a perennial eruptive spectacle unique in its kind.

During the day, at sunset and at night, through different paths, the sisters will show themselves in all their beauty, among sulphurous smells, shapes shaped by fire, intense and warm colours that will be the protagonists in this sensorial journey. It is advisable to rely on prepared and expert guides who, ready to lead you in absolute safety, will be able to make you appreciate all the aspects, even the most hidden, of this unique experience.