• Janine RoneyBig Italian BreakTraveler
    Lipari crest
    Off in the ferryView of LipariOur amazing hotelLipari colourful homesThe steep stair up to the castle and St. Benedictine cathedralBenedictine monastery cloisterAbove ground coffinsMy favourite archeological find. Attractive and functionalLocal delights. Meats and fried bread sticksPrickly pear liqueur HmmmmA rumble, a puff of smoke and a flash of red lava. We were delighted

    Aeolian Islands -True Escape

    Sep 15–19, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    What a find. Just an hour by ferry off the coast of Sicily we arrived at Lipari one of the 7 Aeolian islands (only 5 are inhabited). We spent the next few days exploring Lipari now a fishing/ tourist village but what amazing history dating back to 4000BC with unique archeological finds; such as because the ground was so hard their dead we laid to rest in above group coffins. The last day we went on a boat trip to visit Panarea Island (where if you are lucky you might spot a the rare Clooney). Then off to Stromboli island for a bit of volcanic action.Read more