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upscale but relaxed choice for a romantic dinner. Start with a carpaccio of tuna with blood
oranges and capers, choose from a vast array of Aeolian and Sicilian meat and fish dishes,
then finish with
cassata
or biscotti with sweet Malvasia wine.
SICILIAN
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Filippino
OFFLINE MAP
( 090 981 10 02;
www.filippino.it
; Piazza Municipio; meals €35-50; closed Mon Oct-Mar)
In business for
over a century, Filippino is a mainstay of Lipari's culinary scene, considered by many the
island's finest restaurant. Housed in an elegant glass pavilion adjacent to the citadel, its
army of white-coated waiters serves a dizzying array of Sicilian classics and homegrown
innovations, from savory fish stews to jasmine mousse for dessert. Dress appropriately
and book ahead.
AEOLIAN ACCOMMODATION
Aeolian accommodation is largely seasonal, with most places opening between Easter and October. Hotels tend to
be three-star and above, with prices and standards universally high. There's also a burgeoning crop of B&Bs, of-
fering lower prices with a homier atmosphere. Lipari, Stromboli and Salina offer the most choice. Here are a few
great options to get you started.
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A magnificent retreat, Salina's Hotel Signum (
Click here
) has the lot: an infinity pool, tasteful rooms, a spa
complex and a terrace restaurant.
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With a range of rooms in the heart of Lipari Town, Diana Brown (
Click here
) offers value for money, location
and a portside welcome.
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Modest, difficult to get to, and cut off from the world, Filicudi's Pensione La Sirena (
Click here
)
offers sunny
rooms in a quiet corner of paradise.
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Let out all the stops at Hotel Raya (
Click here
), a decadent honeycomb of whitewashed rooms and terraces with
its own spring-fed pool and waterfront restaurant.
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Relax on the sunny citrus-scented patio at family-run Casa del Sole (
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), one of Stromboli's oldest
homes, now converted to a low-key guesthouse.
Drinking
BAR
Bar La Precchia
OFFLINE MAP
( 090 981 13 03; Via Vittorio Emanuele 191)
If you fancy a late-night drink or simply want a
prime people-watching perch during the
passeggiata
(evening stroll), pull up a chair at
this hugely popular bar. It has an enormous menu of drinks, from
cafe frappe
and fruit
