Thursday 4 August 2011

Aeolian Islands Italy

The Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus. The locals residing on the islands are known as Eolians (Italian: Eoliani). The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer, and attract up to 200,000 visitors annually.

The largest island is Lipari. The other islands include Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi, Panarea and Basiluzzo.

Images of Aeolian Islands
Images of Aeolian Islands
Images of Aeolian Islands

Image of Basiluzzo Island

Images of Vulcano IslandImages of Vulcano IslandImage of Aeolian IslandsImage of Salina IslandImages of Stromboli Island

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