Lipari – Museum and Archaeological Park

Almost magical islands, the Aeolian Islands, and fabulous: here the ancient Greeks, fascinated by their changing appearance – they, in fact, appear and disappear according to the whim of the clouds and winds, changing color and even position – set more than one of their myths.

But the true richness of the Aeolian archipelago, since 2000 declared World Heritage by UNESCO, lies in the uniqueness of each island that, for this reason, is frequented by travelers with multiple needs.

Lipari is the largest of the seven islands, the daughters of Eolo, the god of the winds, and is known as the island of “cultured beauty”, as defined by the orchestra director Giuseppe Sinopoli, that right here had a beautiful villa. An enchanted sea, with the faraglioni guarding the coast in front of Vulcano and the cliffs of thousand colors peak in the blue: from white pumice, to dark red basalt, passing through the gold sulfur and the green countryside of olive and almond trees, fig trees and vineyards, to go along the paths indicated by the new signage, make it a small treasure chest of great treasures.

You can not understand the historical and cultural importance of Lipari without a visit to the superb Aeolian Archaeological Museum Luigi Bernabò Brea, concrete evidence of all the cultures that have occupied the territory since ancient times and to the area of the Archaeological Park where there are Greek and Roman tombs and a modern Greek-style amphitheater, used for concerts and theatrical performances.