The smell of fumaroles is certainly not pleasant, but it is characteristic and typical of Vulcano. Its intensity changes both with the changing seasons and with the volcano’s activity. After a particularly rainy period, the smell is not very intense, as there is more rainwater, which has filtered ...

This is the prevalent smell at the Pizzo sopra la Fossa. It is not a rotten egg smell like Vulcano, but something more pungent, and could irritate the nose and throat. Be sensible and wear a mask, and you will smell it distinctly as you embark on your return journey....

Though not as evident as on the island of Vulcano, the fumaroles between the isles of Bottaro and Lisca Bianca have the “classic” smell of an active underwater volcano, i.e. a smell of sulphur mixed with vaporised sea water....

Though very small and characterised by tiny pedestrian alleys, the village of Panarea is one of the best kept of the Aeolian Islands. In fact, Panarea was one of the first islands of the archipelago to be discovered by tourism, as early as the 1950s. For this reason all the houses of the village a...

Alicudi’s name comes from Ereikousa, related to Erica (heather). You need only go just beyond the main roads to find lots of them. Find one and get lost in the intense scent they give off, especially after sunset....

Filicudi’s name comes from Phoenicusa, meaning Fern. You need only go just beyond the main roads to find lots of them. Locate one of them and smell the intense scent they give off....

Go down the staircase that leads to the sea below the bay of Pollara. You will arrive at some old fishermen’s huts, which have only been restored in the last ten years. Try lying down on the cliff or sitting on a dry stone wall: if you have never smelled it before, here is where you will clearly...

The smell of stagnant water is certainly not the most pleasant. Try, however, to get downwind of the lake, and the smell will not be so strong. You will almost be able to distinguish the various species of algae, reeds and other flora in the pond. ...

In the quay of Marina Lunga, where the hydrofoils and ships dock, every morning several fishing boats also unload fresh fish, including the famous Aeolian shrimps. Take a stroll along the quay and the nearby fish market, and you will experience the true smell of the sea....

The smell of fumaroles is certainly not pleasant, but it is characteristic and typical of Vulcano. Its intensity changes both with the changing seasons and with the volcano’s activity. After a particularly rainy period, the smell is not very intense, as there is more rainwater, which has filtered...