Panarea

The prehistoric village of Cala Junco

Near the suggestive cove of Cala Junco in Panarea, there is a Prehistoric Village dating back to the Bronze Age (around 16,000 years ago) and discovered in 1948.
 villaggio preistorico calajunco
A visit to the prehistoric village, rather than an excursion, is a pleasant walk to discover the southern side of the island. The archaeological site can be reached by a small road that leads from the port to the village above then winds left towards Drautto and continues towards Cala Junco. The path that leads to the village offers beautiful views; in the first part you cross the village of Drautto, a hundred or so small white houses scattered along the coastline and surmounted by huge steps that were used for agricultural purposes. As the houses dwindle out, the Cala degli Zimmari begins, where you can dive into its beautiful waters and relax on the soft black sand. At this point only a short distance separates you from the prehistoric village and the magical Cala Junco.
The settlement is located on the promontory of Punta Milazzese and consists of 23 oval-shaped huts and one quadrangular one. In this archaeological site several finds have been found, from pottery and pots, to grindstones and utensils of the Mycenaean population.
Not by chance, the site is on a plateau that stretches towards the sea, protected by high faces that make it an ideal place for defence. This helps us to understand the concern about pirates and invaders. From here an ancient path leads to Cala Junco, probably used at the time of the prehistoric village as a dock. The bay that forms it is shaped like an amphitheatre, bordered on either side by extravagant rock formations that create a natural pool.
This cove is one of the most beautiful bays not only on the island but in the entire Aeolian archipelago. Its waters take on amazing colours ranging from emerald green and turquoise to deep blue.

The salt lake of Lingua

Stromboli, the volcano that breathes

The Village of Capo Graziano

Seven islands, dozens of volcanoes

Lipari, where history intertwines with volcanoes to create archaeology

The ancient production of salt

The senses tell The Gran Cratere of the Fossa

The senses tell the port of Vulcano

Lipari Castle, “fused” with lava

At the heart of trade in history

The senses tell The summit craters

The pure white of the pumice quarries

Filicudi: small island, big history

The malleability of Vulcano’s mud

The Cathedral of Lipari and the Norman Cloister of the Benedictine Monastery

The Sciara del Fuoco

Vulcano, the most famous volcano in the world

Salina, the green island with twin mountains

The Gran Cratere of the Fossa

Myths and legends about volcanoes

The senses tell the Lipari Castle

Filicudi, a submerged paradise

Seven islands with different faces

Volcanoes

The senses tell Alicudi

The hidden part of the Aeolian Islands

The prehistoric village of Cala Junco

The Stacks of Panarea

Alicudi, where time has stood still

The polis of the living and the necropolis of the dead

Panarea, the island of Stacks

The senses tell The Stacks of Panarea

The summit craters

The fumaroles of the port of Vulcano

Where do Vulcano’s gases come from?

Pollara, between poetry and beauty

The Aeolian Islands, where volcanoes were first studied

Lipari at the centre of Mediterranean history

Wine, oil and capers, masterpieces of nature and launching pad of the Aeolian economy

The senses tell The prehistoric village of Cala Junco