Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Come prepared for the day with water, sunscreen and a picnic lunch. In good weather,
Lipari resident Barni serves food and drinks from his rustic cave-like bar on the beach,
and also provides boat transfers to and from Marina Corta in Lipari (€5/10 one way/re-
turn), a half-hour voyage that offers unforgettable sunset views of Vulcano and the
faraglioni
(rock spires) along Lipari's western shore.
Eastern Beaches
On Lipari's eastern shore, sunbathers and swimmers head for
Canneto
, a few kilometres
north of Lipari town, to bask on the pebbly
Spiaggia Bianca
. Further north are the pumice
mines of Pomiciazzo and Porticello, where there's another beach,
Spiaggia della Papesca
, dus-
ted white by the fine pumice that gives the sea its limpid turquoise colour.
BEACH
WALKING
Coastal Hikes
Lipari's rugged northwestern coastline offers excellent walking opportunities. Most ac-
cessible is the pleasant hour-long stroll from Quattropani to Acquacalda along Lipari's
north shore, which affords spectacular views of Salina and a distant Stromboli. Take the
bus to Quattropani (€1.90), then simply proceed downhill on the main road 5km to Ac-
quacalda, where you can catch the bus (€1.55) back to Lipari.
More strenuous, but equally rewarding in terms of scenery, is the three- to four-hour
hike descending steeply from Pianoconte, down past the old Roman baths of Terme di San
Calogero to the western shoreline, then skirting the clifftops along a flat stretch before
climbing steeply back to the town of Quattropani.
Diving Center La Gorgonia
( 090 981 26 16;
www.lagorgoniadiving.it
;
Salita San Giuseppe)
This outfit offers courses, boat trans-
port, equipment hire and general information about scuba diving and snorkelling around
Lipari. See the website for a complete price list.
DIVING
Tours
Numerous agencies in town offer tours to the surrounding islands. Prices vary depending
on the season, but typically are around €20 for a tour of Lipari and Vulcano, €45 to visit
Filicudi and Alicudi, €45 for a day trip to Panarea and Stromboli, or €80 for a late after-
noon trip to Stromboli including a guided hike up the mountain at sunset and a late night
return to Lipari.
