The north-eastern part of the island of Lipari, and in other parts, is covered by a layer of very white [approfondimenti id="31077" testo_link="pumice"]. This was emitted by Monte Pilato, a small hill located between the villages of Canneto and Acquacalda, in the Porticello locality. In reality, ve...

At the foot of the Castle, where the modern town extends today, and at the beginning of the Diana quarter, the town of Lipari developed during the Greek and Roman ages. Unfortunately, almost nothing remains of the town from the Greek age due to the destruction by the Romans in 252 BC and the overla...

The oldest church in the Castle is the Cathedral, dedicated to [approfondimenti id="31058" testo_link="St. Bartholomew"], the Apostle. It is located in the centre of the Castle’s concourse, and was built by the [approfondimenti id="31061" testo_link="Normans"] between 1100 and 1200. The current fa...

Lipari Castle is practically “fused” with the [approfondimenti id="31050" testo_link="lava dome"] on top of which it is built. [caption id="attachment_18121" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo of the Castle of Lipari from the sea, which takes up the entire photo. The lower part of the ca...

It is said that the city of Lipari was built before the Trojan War by Liparo. The first human settlements in the Aeolian Islands date back 5000 years ago, when populations from Sicily were attracted by the large quantities of [approfondimenti id="30935" testo_link="obsidian"]. The peak of trade fo...

Lipari is the largest and most populated Aeolian Island. The first volcanic activity above sea level started around 220,000 years ago and since then, in more or less regular periods, it has built the whole northern part of the island. The southern part, the volcanic domes of Monte Guardia, Monte Gi...