The islands

The seven Aeolian Islands, island by island

Every island changes the shape of a day at sea: there is the easy one to start with, the quiet one, the glamorous one and the one with the volcano lit up. Here you will find all seven, with average prices and what to see from the water.

The Aeolians lined up on the horizon, seen from the bow of the catamaran under way

Lipari

The best-connected harbour in the archipelago: most of the licence-free dinghies and the tours toward Vulcano and Panarea set off from here.

Boat rental in Lipari
The bow against the light during the crossing between the islands, sun still high on the water

Vulcano

The first island you reach from Lipari: fumaroles, mud baths and the coves on the south side, the shortest and most photographed stop of a day at sea.

Boat rental in Vulcano
From the cockpit at sunset, heading back to port after a day among the islands

Salina

The greenest of the Aeolians, with its twin volcanoes and the bays of Pollara. An island best reached by sea, for the coves you cannot see from the road.

Boat rental in Salina
Snorkelling in the clear water around Panarea

Panarea

The smallest and most glamorous, ringed by the islets of Lisca Bianca and Basiluzzo. Clear water and anchorages you can only enjoy from a boat.

Boat rental in Panarea
The sun dropping behind the islands, seen from the bow on the way back

Stromboli

The archipelago's ever-active volcano. After dark you watch the Sciara del Fuoco from the sea: the most requested sunset trip, almost always with a skipper.

Stromboli by night tour
The bay of Filicudi with boats at anchor, one of the stops of our island tour

Filicudi & Alicudi

The two most distant and wildest islands, where time slows down. Filicudi's Grotta del Bue Marino is a place you can only reach by boat.

Filicudi and Alicudi by boat

Not sure which one?

Not sure which island to start from?

It depends on how you want to spend the day: your first time, the quiet one, the glamorous one or an evening in front of the volcano. The full comparison is in our guide.

Read: how to choose your island

The next step

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