If you are lucky to be in Pollara between March and June, you can admire the sight of the broom in bloom. These shrubby plants are thorny and inhospitable at first sight, but have splendid intense yellow flowers.
But try touching the leaves of the broom. You will be amazed at how smooth they can be...
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...
Stop in front of the Salt Lake of Lingua, get comfortable and take a good look. What at first might seem to be a “stagnant” situation, with no life forms, is actually a microsystem with hundreds of species, from the shore of the lake to below the water’s surface. If you are lucky and observant...
Go towards the tip of the Lingua promontory, in the direction of the lighthouse. Here you will see pebbles on the beach, made smooth by the waves of the sea. Pick up a more porous one, pass it over your hands then take a look. You will see the famous salt once produced in Salina!...
It is impossible to go to Lingua and not fall in love with one of the typical products of Salina, whose fame now reaches beyond the borders of Sicily: pane cunzato. Stop at any of the small bars along the promenade and be delighted by the island’s typical products on an open, lightly toasted bread...
Head to the south-west side of the promontory of the pond, go to the shoreline and, if there are some small waves, listen to the sound of the pebbles rubbing under the water. You will hear a dull, muffled noise. If you dip your head under the water, you will hear even better!...
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 addition to its natural beauty, Pollara is famous for the backdrop created at sunset.
From the viewpoint just before descending towards the village, the sun can be admired as it sets at the side of the islands of Filicudi and Alicudi.
The horizon will change colour from an intense blue, to a t...
Picking up a pumice stone and throwing it into the water is always fun to do, even if you are no longer a child. As soon as you pick it up, no matter how large it is, its light weight will surprise you. Pumice rubbed between the hands also has beneficial effects for cleaning the skin...
In the absence of coral reefs, it is not easy to find a turquoise sea like the one in this area of Lipari. The pumice powder has cloaked everything on the seabed and the interference with the crystal blue of the water has resulted in this almost hypnotic turquoise colour. Spend some time watching it...
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
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