The Seven Sisters

I had visited the Aeolian Islands back in 1973, far too long ago not to see them again. Together with my great group of friends we went back to see these beautiful islands, the pride and glory of our Sicilian land. we rented an entire residence in Lipari and from there we began touring the nearby islands by hydrofoil. First Vulcano, where the smell of sulphur greets you as soon as you set foot on the island. The island is unusual and its black sand is the clear confirmation that we're in the presence of a semi-active volcanic island. Bathing in the sulphur springs, even if at the time it bothers you (very strong smells of sulphur), when you come out to clean yourself with sea water, gives you a feeling of relaxation and of feeling good, despite the smell that will stay with you for several days. Second island, Lipari. It's the largest, the most visited and crowded.

Despite this, the island keeps areas of the very highest tourist interest. From a culinary point of view the 'caponata di Lipari' deserves a mention, a mix of the scents and fragrances of the land that, watered by an Aeolian wine, make the chosen evening unique. Particular mention deserves the beach of Canneto with a view towards Panarea and Stromboli. The island of my dreams, where I'd spend quite a long period, is Panarea. Here the endless flow and stress of modern society hasn't arrived yet and I hope it never does. A poet could write wonderful poems, a writer epoch-making novels and a painter paint corners of wild beauty.