Stromboli

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Stromboli is a very small Italian volcanic island in the Merranean Sea just north of Sicily. It is one of the Aeolian Islands and it's coordinates are: 38° 47' N / 15° 12' E.

	stromboli Travel Guide : 1 The Island 2 Villages 3 Understand 4 Get in 5 Get around 6 See 7 Do 8 Sleep 9 Eat and Drink 10 Get out 11 External links

The Island

Stromboli is little more than just the 900 m high volcano itself and thus has a very small size of only 12.6 square kilometres.

Two kilometres northeast of Stromboli one can find its extremely small sister island Strombolicchio. Nobody lives there.

Villages

On the island there are two villages only, the larger Stromboli and the much smaller Ginostra, which is a fishing village and rarely visited by tourists. It is not possible to walk between the villages - the only way between them is by boat. Together, both villages only have about 350 inhabitants.

Understand

As already mentioned, Stromboli is a fully active volcano, which continuously erupts in a usually non-dangerous manner, but is a possibly dangerous place in case of a larger eruption. Those happened at last in December 2002 (followed by a tsunami destroying parts of Stromboli) and April 2003 (causing damage in Ginostra).

Though the "normal" small eruptions of lava are not dangerous, you should be aware of the possible danger. The local authorities are very aware of Stromboli's state, you should listen to them. If paths to the craters are closed, don't go there. Never climb up the volcano without a local guide. Don't leave paths.

Tours up the Stromboli aren't easy walks. You should be well-equipped, healthy and in a good condition when going there.

As Stromboli is small and it's environment sensitive, you should treat it carefully.

Bring a torchlight along with you, as the streets are not illuminated.

Get in

The is an almost daily SNAV (http://www.snav.it) car ferry from the other Aeolian Islands, Milazzo on Sicily and Naples.

Several hyrofoils a day go to some of the other islands during Summer, with fewer during Spring, Autumn and Winter and on Sundays. For timetables see SIREMAR (http://www.siremar.it), Ustica Lines (http://www.usticalines.it) and NGI (http://www.ngi-spa.it/home.html). Beware: The hydrofoils will not run during "bad" weather (which seems to mean just moderately rough seas).

Get around

Due to the size of the island and lacking streets, neither cars nor busses or trains exist. The only available means of transport are "ape-cars", small motorbikes and boats. The only other way to move on the island are your feet, which is by far enough.

If you want to visit the village of Ginostra, you need to go there by boat, as there is neither a street nor even a path between the two villages.

See

The villages, which are almost unchanged by tourism, are worth a closer look, especially the rather hidden Ginostra with the smallest european port (one boat only!) at all is nice to see.

There is a nice strand with fine black lava sand in Stromboli, where one can relax and swim in the sea.

Do

The only real attraction of Stromboli is the volcano itself, which is one of four active volcanos in Italy and the only one which is never asleep. Since the large eruption in April 2003 you have to stay a long way below the craters (guided tours only).

Another spectacular attraction is the "Sciara del Fuoco", a slope where the lava slowly floats down from the crater to the sea. The glowing lava's emitted light can be seen from the sea, so by night you can enter boats which bring you there.

Furthermore there is some nature to wander around and great diving around the Strombolicchio.

Sleep

Various hotels exist and additionally many inhabitants of the villages rent rooms. If you arrive in summer, you should check for free rooms before. Expect the hotels to be as expensive as possible.

Camping is not permitted on the island.

Eat and Drink

Some restaurants and a few beach and hotel bars around, but there is no real nightlife.

Get out

Usually Stromboli itself is a day-out target, many tourists visit it for a few hours only and leave again. If you decide to be there a longer time, you should not miss the other Aeolian Islands, especially Vulcano. Lipari and Salina are worth day-outs, as well as the smaller islands of Panarea, Filicudi and Alicudi.

External links

http://www.stromboli.net

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