Silvio & Gabriella Taranto

Aeolian Islands


Numbering among Alicudi's few year-round residents are this local fisherman and his wife, who can arrange simple but tasty home-cooked meals any time of year. Call at least a day ahead to reserve. They're just a block south and a block uphill from the boat dock, next door to the affittacamere (rental rooms) of Marcella & Isabella.


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Nearby Aeolian Islands attractions

1. Scoglio della Canna

9.44 MILES

Rising off Filicudi's northwestern shore is this dramatic 71m faraglione (rock tower); boat trips around the island will take you to see it up close.

2. Grotta del Bue Marino

10.21 MILES

Boat tours often visit this beautiful sea cave lapped by brilliant turquoise waters on Filicudi's western shore. Measuring roughly 30m wide, 20m high and…

3. Villaggio Preistorico di Capo Graziano

12.49 MILES

Follow the main road 10 minutes southeast of the port toward Capo Graziano, where a marked trail branches off and climbs 10 minutes further to the lichen…

4. Pollara

24.58 MILES

Don't miss a trip to sleepy Pollara, sandwiched dramatically between the sea and the steep slopes of an extinct volcanic crater on Salina's western edge…

5. Rinella

25.4 MILES

This tiny hamlet on the south coast is Salina's second port, regularly served by hydrofoils and ferries. Pastel-coloured houses huddle around the…

6. Museo dell'Emigrazione Eoliana

25.91 MILES

This small museum, tucked behind the church on the main road above Malfa, documents the emigration of thousands of residents from Salina and the other…

7. Malfa

25.96 MILES

Tumbling down the hillside to a small shingle beach, this settlement on Salina's north coast is the island's largest, though you'd never guess it from the…

8. Lingua

27.66 MILES

Three kilometres south of Santa Marina Salina, the tiny village of Lingua is a popular summer hang-out, with a couple of hotels, a few trattorias and a…