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Panarea, Stromboli by night
DEPARTURE FROM | Milazzo |
DAY | Tuesday, Friday, Sunday |
BOARDING TIME | Milazzo port time: 11:30 AM - Departure time: 12:00 PM |
ARRIVAL | Arrival in Milazzo is expected at around 10:30 PM |
PRICE | Adults (11 years and above): €65.00 + TAX Children (4-10 years): €42.00 + TAXInfants (0-3 years): Free + TAX |
As soon as we leave the port of Milazzo, we will set sail towards the Island of Panarea, the smallest and most charming of the Aeolian Islands, with arrival and disembarkation at the port of San Pietro. Panarea is truly unique for its charm and beauty.
From the port, you directly access the picturesque village of San Pietro, with typical white houses arranged next to each other, nestled in colorful nature. From here, among many meeting places, restaurants, shops, and boutiques scattered throughout the streets, you can reach the main points of interest (on foot or with typical local taxis): the Church of San Pietro - with its precious mosaic and the terrace offering a beautiful panorama, Drauto, Cala degli Zimmari - with its peculiar sandy beach. From here, a staircase path leads to the promontory of Capo Milazzese and the charming Bay of Cala Junco, an incomparable cove with breathtaking colors and crystal-clear waters, housing a small pebble beach. Above, as a frame, there is a prehistoric village dating back to the Bronze Age (1400 BC) with the remains of 22 oval-shaped stone huts and one quadrangular, perhaps a place of gathering and worship for the community.
**At approximately 4:00 PM, there will be a direct connection to reach the Island of Stromboli. This sailing route crosses the ancient volcanic caldera of Panarea, providing a view of the remaining volcanic remains scattered between Lipari and Stromboli, islets, and rocks that have formed a mini-archipelago: Formiche, Dattilo, Panarelli, Lisca Nera, Bottaro, Lisca Bianca, Basiluzzo, and Punta Spinazzola. Stromboli, "iddu," the black giant that emerges in all its grandeur from the intense blue sea.
For millennia, it has been one of the most active volcanoes in the world, with its "Strombolian eruptions" - explosions of lapilli, ash, and magma visible at regular intervals of 15/20 minutes - serving as a beacon for sailors. From the port of San Vincenzo "Scari," immediately adjacent, long black pebble and sand beaches alternate.
From here, a road crosses the village, ascending until reaching the Church of San Vincenzo with its panoramic square in front, from which Strombolicchio, also known as the "grandfather of Stromboli," can be seen. Strombolicchio is a part of the internal solidified lava of the oldest volcanic cone among all the Aeolian Islands, on top of which the Island's Lighthouse was built. Continuing along the same road, you can reach the "Casa di Ingrid," now a museum, where the famous film "Stromboli Terra di Dio" by Roberto Rossellini with Ingrid Bergman was shot.
At dusk, while in all the other islands, the evening is spent conventionally with an aperitif, dinner, or a visit to the disco, in Stromboli, you embark and pass under the Sciara del Fuoco, you can witness from the sea the spectacle of incandescent lapilli. When effusive eruptions occur, as happened in 2019, the lava river flows down the slope and ends in the sea, producing large columns of steam.
**Arrival in Milazzo is scheduled for approximately 10:30 PM.
Onboard Services:
*Subject to availability, a separate fee may apply for the Snack Bar.
Eolian Islands Landing Fee/Contribution NOT INCLUDED. The current ordinance issued by the Municipality of Lipari stipulates that each passenger not residing in the Municipality of Lipari or Milazzo must pay €2.50 during the periods of January-May and October-December; during the period of June-September, the contribution amounts to €5.00 per person.
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