Island of Vulcano

The island of Vulcano is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea near the coast of Sicily. The name of the island comes from the name of the ancient Roman god-smith Vulcan. It was believed that here the pipes of his giant forge come to the surface of the earth.

The volcano is the southernmost of the Aeolian or Liparian islands, due to its appearance of incessant volcanic activity. In fact, the island is a merger of several volcanoes, one of which is still active. The last major eruption of Fosse occurred in 1888, but the volcano periodically demonstrates its viability, releasing jets of steam and sulfurous gases called fumaroles.

Once the main occupation of the local population was the collection of sulfur that came to the surface after the eruption. Today, most people here work in the field of tourism. People come to the island for the beautiful clean water, unusual landscapes, excursions to the crater of the volcano and the famous sulfurous mud baths. In addition, the island is famous for malvasia with vineyards growing on its volcanic slopes.