Private villas & family apartment rental on the Sicily islands of Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi and Alicudi.

Holiday Housing manages the seasonal rental and weekly bookings of houses, villas and private accommodation within the beautiful Aeolian Archipelago of islands, north of Sicily.

Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi and Ustica are the islands where you can stay.

The speciality of the company is the rental of local homes where the owner or proprietor only resides there for a few weeks or months annually.

English is spoken and we have chosen below a representative example of their properties in each location

the aeolian islands

Click on the link for each island to be taken directly to the selection of available Holiday Housing properties.

LIPARI CENTRE
The town is located on the south east of the island of the same name and is the capital of the Archipelago. Around 10,000 people live here and Lipari was once described as 'minuscule' by Guy de Maupassant.

AROUND LIPARI
Look out for the district of Diana where you can still see the ancient Hellenistic Necroplois. Other historic remains can be viewed in the Museo Archeologico Eoliano. The Spanish castle still stands.

CANNETO - ACQUACALDA
The old white pumice works of Monte Pelato contrast spectacularly with the deep blue Mediterranean sea. The rusty red 'Forgia Vecchia' and 'Rocche Rosse' continue the colour theme.

VULCANO
The island closest to the Sicilian mainland and only 1.6 km from Lipari. Considered in ancient times to be the home of the God of Fire and the present form of the island dates from the eruption of 1890.

SALINA
Featured in the film 'Il Postino' by Troisi, the mountain 'Fossa delle Felici' is the highest point of the islands at almost 1000 meters. The zone is now a nature reserve. Cactus fruit and capers are produced here.

STROMBOLI
A very active volcano still throws lava into the sea on the north west side of the island making Stromboli an interesting holiday destination. Look out for the tiny island of Strombolicchio off the coast and only 43 meters above sea level.

ALICUDI
The most western of the islands and its high point is the extinct volcano at 675 meters. It is fabulous natural environment of beaches, grottoes and a crystal clear sea full of fish and marine life.

USTICA
Not part of the Eolie Islands but due east in the province of Palermo, Ustica is appreciated by those who love sub-acqua and became Italy's first declared marine reserve in 1986.