The Aeolian Islands, also known as Lipari Islands are an archipelago of volcanic origin, situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the province of Messina (although there is a popular movement for separation from the annexation of Sicily and the Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano [1 ]), north coast of the sicula. Include two active volcanoes, Stromboli and Vulcano, in addition to various phenomena of secondary volcanism.
The archipelago consists of the following islands:
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Alicudi
- Filicudi
- Lipari
- Panarea by the islands of basaltic Basiluzzo, Dattilo and Lisca Bianca
- Salina
- Stromboli (with the nearby rock to Strombolicchio)
- Vulcano
Tourist destination increasingly popular, the islands attract up to 200,000 visitors annually.
The Aeolian Islands have been designated a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO for the volcanic phenomena, but such appointment is liable to be revoked due to the planned construction of a large new marina in Lipari. [2] [3] The situation is tutt ' now in development, but the recent funding for the establishment of a National Park of the Aeolian Islands may lead to the annulment of the port project.
