Day 1: From Catania to Lipari island

Here we are, welcome in Sicily! Our destination is so far, than I suggest you taking your luggages and waiting for the bus which takes you to Milazzo. In about 2 hours you'll be there. After your arrival in Milazzo, you'll embark for the Aeolian Island.
P.s. I suggest you to book in advance a ticket from Giuntabus website.

Once in Milazzo, we'll take a ferry which takes to Lipari, the major island and the most populated between all of them. During these days you'll be discovering all the archipelago.

I suggest you having a little moment of relax. If you do not suffer from seasickness I suggest you look at the island of Lipari, which is slowly approaching us.

Welcome to Lipari Island, finally! It is the biggest and the most populated island of the Aeolian Archipelago. The beating heart of the island is the town of Lipari dominated by the Castle with its mighty walls, where the Cathedral of San Bartolomeo and the Aeolian Archaeological Museum are located. The busiest street is Via Vittorio Emanuele with characteristic alleys, rich of shops and restaurants; while the busiest square is that of Marina Corta, a suggestive meeting point for islanders and tourists. But the island could offer much more. And that's why you'll discover its beautiful places. But now I invite you to get off the ferry and take a look around, you are in Marina Corta, the historic center of the city. I advise you to take your luggages and go to the hotel, we'll visit the city later.

After you rented a taxi, -you could check my taxi tip- or walking on foot, you'll arrive in this majestic hotel, which I've chosen for you. Your room will be in refined and elegant style, with furniture and objects characteristic of the Aeolian Islands. I hope you'll appreciate my choise. Now I invite you leaving your luggages and when you're ready, we'll go to eat something typical. Would you enjoy having a lunch with desserts?

Have a walk into the city's historical center... You should stop to "Pasticceria D'ambra" and finally have a meal! I advice you tasting our typical "granita con brioche", or if you prefer you can eat a "cannolo siciliano" stuffed with different flavours: ricotta, chocolate or pistachio. Rest for a while, because our next destination is a Bike Rental. You will discover soon the reason!

Once you've eaten I suggest you to go here and rent a bike for the trip we're doing. You'll need a means of transport to reach the first place of our tour. If you need other information, I'm suggesting you the website of Bike Rental Lipari by Bruno. But if you dont like cycling I can let you some information for renting a car or a scooter, you will use today and tomorrow in Lipari. The best one is Noleggio da Marcello, it is located in the city's historical center, but I suggest you to book your vehicle before starting yor journey!

Also known as Scoglio della Secca, I suggest you to stop for a minute, so you'll have a little few time for breath. Enjoy the sea's air you can be feeling. And you're not arrived to the Spiaggia Praia di Vinci, yet. You could only imagine how enchanting it is! What are you waiting for? It's our next goal!

We're arrived at Praia di Vinci! It is a sandy beach with some pebbles of suggestive and unspoiled beauty. As you can see, that beach extends over a stretch of coast full of inlets and bays that follow one another up to the fortress of Lipari, not far from the harbour of Marina Corta.

After doing our first hike, you should understand than it was a first taste of what we're going to do in these days. I suggest you having a relaxing bath, changing your clothes with something elegant but not much, and come with me. We're going to have dinner in a restaurant of Lipari city's center. If you want you could have a walk and reach the place, while you'll getting a look at the city sourronded by the night's lights.

Here we are, this is the place I have chosen for you. I hope you like it. The star of your dinner will be fish, as you can see from the menu. You should know that the menu changes according to the catch of the day, therefore always fresh and quality is on the first place! If you don't like fish dishes, you can choose between different meat dishes, equally tasty.
Now I've a curiosity for you: Maybe you don't know that E 'Pulera hides the Aeolian tradition even in its name! The pulera is an architectural element of the Aeolian houses. It is ubicated on the terrace around their habitations. The pulera's purpose is support a late grape pergola. After this story, I wish you have a good dinner.

After you've had dinner, you could choose between spending some time in the city center, you may enjoy the night life of the city. But if you're tired, after this lively day, I suggest you to return in hotel, and get some sleep. Anyway, See you tomorrow.