Roundtrip of the island You can not miss the roundtrip of Lipari: you will see beautiful coasts and seabeds, grottoes, beaches, bays and rocks. The tour starts from Marina Corta towards Canneto and ends in the headland of Monte Rosa. Lipari - White beach During the island round-trip you can see the white sandy beach coming from old pumice deposits. You find later Punta Castagna, a very nice obsidian cape, Acquacalda and the cliffs of Torricelle, Pietra del Bagno and Punta del Palmeto located on the channel dividing Lipari and Salina. Lipari - Beach of Valle Muria Leaving Punta delle Fontanelle and Punta delle Grotticelle, you see the beach of Valle Muria and the stacks of Pietra Lunga and Pietra Menalda. Lipari - Marina Corta Proceeding with the tour, you can see the enchanting beach of Praia di Vinci, rocks and bays until the port of Marina Corta. Lipari land Excursions The Castle The Castle is the historical centre of Lipari and was built by the Spaniards during the XVI century. Inside of the citadel there are ruins of ancient buildings. The castle houses the Aeolian Museum, one of the most important European archaeological museums. Archaeologic park In the area of Contrada Diana, in ancient times there was the pre-historical village dating back to Neolithic Age and, later, the Greek and Roman necropolis found during the archaeological digging by Paolo Orsi in 1928. Lipari - Terme of San Calogero: Even in Mycenian Age, the virtues of thermal waters were well known: diggings in thia area turned to light a Mycenian tholos dating back to 3.500 years ago. This building was originary a tomb or a church than turned into therms during Roman Age. Lipari - Monte St.Angelo From the top of the mount ypu can see a breathless view, one of the best of Lipari. At the summit of the mount (594 metres) there is a cement building used to drain rain water. Lipari Underwater routes Lipari immersioni - Punta Castagna Punta Castagna is a excellent place for diving: the seabed is covered with white powder coming from pumice stone querry located on the coast. The depth is full of cracks going down to a never ending colourful vertical wall deep in the blue of the sea. You can see: breams, sponges, groupers, Red Gorgonia. Pietra del Bagno This diving has to be made all around the rocky. Thanks to its easiness, it suits to sub of all levels. Cliffs are very colorful, you can see groupers, Red Scorfano, polpos, breams, Sea Daisy. This diving is advised to the fotosub. | | | | | | Lipari, Marina Corta | Lipari, San Calogero | Lipari, view | Lipari, Punta Castagna | Lipari, Pietra del Bagno | Lipari, arch | Lipari, faraglioni | Lipari, touristic shop | | |