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Alicudi’s geographical position and its distance from the coast mean that as you climb the steps of the only lane that leads from the sea to the top of Monte dell’Arpa, you lose the magnitude of the sea. Even halfway up the coast, looking towards the infinite, it will seem like the blue of the sea has mixed with the blue of the sky, leaving no clearly defined horizon in front of you.
olfatto
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.
gusto
Though the community of Alicudi now lives off of tourism, by renting out the few houses, a small part of the population is still devoted to fishing.
And the fresh fish you will eat here is something else entirely. If you are in Alicudi during the summer, buy freshly caught squid from the local fishermen: they are incredibly soft on the palate and full of the taste of the sea.
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The silence in Alicudi is absolutely dominant, even along the only lane that goes from the sea to the top of Monte dell’Arpa. If you want to immerse yourself in absolute silence, interrupted only by the singing of the summer cicadas, head for the top of the mountain.
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Like all the other islands of the archipelago, Alicudi is not intensely (or even averagely) urbanised. This means that in the evening the heat is never insufferable, due to the ground breeze cooling down the summer heat.
Sometimes, this light wind can become too much. If so, stop along the lava rock steps to feel the heat they release in the evening, after accumulating it for an entire day
