Sunset on island of Lipari.

Matt Munro

Lipari

Lipari is the largest, busiest and most accessible of the Aeolian Islands. Visitors arriving from the mainland will likely experience it as a relaxing introduction to island life; on the other hand, if you've just come from the outer Aeolians, it may feel a bit like a big city!

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • ITALY - APRIL 08: Amphorae in the Archaeological Museum of Lipari, island of Lipari, Sicily, Italy. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

    Museo Archeologico Regionale Eoliano

    Lipari

    A must-see for Mediterranean history buffs, Lipari's archaeological museum has one of Europe's finest collections of ancient finds. Especially worthwhile…

  • Sailboat in the bay of the Valle Muria, Lipari island, Sicily, Italy, Europe

    Spiaggia Valle Muria

    Lipari

    Lapped by clean waters and surrounded by sheer cliffs, this dark, pebbly beach on Lipari's southwestern shore is a dramatically beautiful swimming and…

  • View from Belvedere Quattrocchi, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

    Quattrocchi

    Lipari

    Lipari's best coastal views are from a celebrated viewpoint known as Quattrocchi (Four Eyes), 3km west of town. Follow the road for Pianoconte and look on…

  • Town Centre

    Town Centre

    Lipari

    One of Lipari Town's great pleasures is simply wandering its streets, lapping up the laid-back island atmosphere. Lipari's liveliest street is Corso…

  • L'Osservatorio

    L'Osservatorio

    Lipari

    Down near Lipari's southwesternmost tip, this high perch commands unparalleled views south to Vulcano (backed by Mt Etna on a clear day), and west into a…

  • Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo

    Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo

    Lipari

    A fine example of 17th-century baroque architecture, the Aeolians' 'mother church' was built to replace the 11th-century Norman cathedral destroyed by…

  • Citadel

    Citadel

    Lipari

    After the pirate Barbarossa rampaged through in 1544, murdering most of Lipari's men and enslaving the women, the island's Spanish overlords fortified…

  • Campo Bianco

    Campo Bianco

    Lipari

    A few kilometres north of the beach at Canneto lies the Campo Bianco quarry, where huge gashes of white rock streak down the green hillside. These are the…

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