The northwest coastline of the island is known as 'Sciara del Fuoco' as it is here the lava flows tend to reach the sea in huge mists of water. The crater of the volcano 'Serra Vancura' stands at 926 meters above sea level and the local guides suggest a climb to the summit at night.

The inhabitants, of course, live on the other side and the slopes of the volcano are covered by vines, olive trees and capers.

Stromboli has a little brother if you didn't know. He is called 'Strombolicchio ' and is located less than 2 kilometers north east of the main island towering 43 meters above sea level. Try and visit the light house on the top.

When to go? Perhaps after the summer season tourists have gone back to the mainland and just in time for the annual Stromobil Festival of Fire which starts in the last week of August for 2 weeks.

See also Lipari, Alicudi e Filicudi, island of Vulcano, island of Salina