Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Keep the acidic mud away from your eyes, and wear protective footwear - the springs
can get scalding hot!
Beaches
At Porto di Ponente, on the far side of the peninsula from the hydrofoil dock, the dramatic
black
Spiaggia Sabbia Nera
curves around a pretty bay; it's one of the archipelago's few
sandy beaches. A smaller, quieter black-sand beach,
Spiaggia dell'Asina
, can be found on
the island's southern side near Gelso.
BEACH
Sleeping & Eating
Unless you're here for the walking and the mud baths, Vulcano is not a great place for an
extended stay; the town is pretty soulless, the hotels are expensive and the sulphurous
fumes really do smell.
Casa Arcada
( 347 649 76 33;
www.casaarcada.it
;
Via Sotto Cratere; B&B per person €27-55, d apt per week
€350-790; )
This sweet whitewashed complex offers bed and breakfast in five simple
rooms with air-con and mini-fridges, along with weekly rental apartments. The communal
upstairs terrace affords lovely views up to the volcano and across the water to Lipari. It's
conveniently located at the foot of the volcano, 20m back from the main road between the
port and the crater path.
B&B, APARTMENT
€
La Forgia Maurizio
( 339 137 91 07; Strada Provinciale 45, Porto di Levante; meals €30-40; noon-3pm & 7-11pm)
The
owner of this devilishly good restaurant spent 20 winters in Goa, India; Eastern influences
sneak into a menu of Sicilian specialities, all prepared and presented with flair. Don't miss
the
liquore di kumquat e cardamom,
Maurizio's homemade answer to
limoncello
. The
tasting menu is a good deal at €30 including wine and dessert.
SICILIAN, INDIAN
€€
Getting There & Around
BOAT
Vulcano is an intermediate stop between Milazzo and Lipari; both Siremar and Ustica
Lines run multiple vessels in both directions throughout the day.
