A dream terrace overlooking the sea of Stromboli

Stromboli: Location and surroundings of this property

Stromboli is the most northerly of the Aeolian Islands, close to the Sicilian Tyrrhenian coast. It is just over an hour's boat ride from Milazzo, two hours from Messina, the provincial capital, and is also well connected to the ports of Naples, Tropea, Reggio Calabria, Palermo and Capo d'Orlando, from which ferries and hydrofoils depart throughout the year. A further possibility of access to the island is offered by the landing strip for helicopters, which is located at Ficogrande, on the seafront. The island covers little more than 12 square kilometers and is home to the only European volcano in permanent eruptive activity, Stromboli, also known as "Iddu", which for its incredible and suggestive paroxysms along the so-called Sciara del Fuoco, earned the island the nickname of "Lighthouse of the Tyrrhenian Sea". Stromboli has a population of little more than 400 inhabitants, the main inhabited villages are San Vincenzo with the landing place of Scari, and the areas of Piscità and Ficogrande and, to the south-west, reachable only by sea, Ginostra, populated by about 30-40 inhabitants. Just one and a half kilometres from Stromboli stands the Scoglio dello Strombolicchio, Stromboli's oldest volcanic cone, now exhausted, which is only a few hundred metres from the mainland and is home to a solar-powered lighthouse, behind which the sun rises every morning. The location is Scari, just below the village of San Vincenzo, with a unique view of Strombolicchio. It is a large beach of sand and volcanic rocks, divided in two by the island's landing pier. The proximity to the pier means that the house can also be reached on foot, without the need to use local transport. The northern area is the one designated for bathers. It is a coastline that stretches for about one kilometre and, thanks to its favourable location, offers its visitors crystal-clear water at all times. Nearby there is also a lido with a restaurant on the beach.