Lipari: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 55 - 350 Hotel Villa Enrica
 Hotel Villa Enrica is the first in the Aeolian Islands to have its own cultivated gardens which span 30,000 square metres.
All rooms feature a patio.… MoreEUR 75 - 145 La Filadelfia
 In the heart of the old town centre of Lipari and close to all that the town has to offer, this 3-star hotel offers clean comfortable accommodation at… MoreEUR 43 - 145 Hotel Villa Diana
 Hotel Villa Diana is a small hotel, first opened in 1950 by the Swiss painter Edwin Hunziker and surrounded by a large garden of citrus trees and oliv… MoreEUR 40 - 280 Hotel Villa Augustus
 This 3-star, family-run ancient country house boasts a seaside position and presents the ideal base for both the business and leisure guest.
Positio… MoreEUR 68 - 385 Hotel Tritone Lipari
 Hotel Tritone Lipari features a spa and wellness centre with a swimming pool, and a jacuzzi pool with water of volcanic origin. Welcome to the Aeolian… MoreEUR 50 - 280 Residence Agave Lipari
 Residence Agave Lipari has a rooftop terrace with panoramic sea views on the island of Lipari. There is a free shuttle service and free Wi-Fi in all r… MoreEUR 35 - 220 Residence Alberghiero Eolie
 Residence Alberghiero features spacious, comfortable accommodation in a 19th-century building on Lipari´s central promenade. Rooms offer views o… MoreEUR 50 - 240 Villa Saraceno
 Located a 5-minute walk from Lipari centre and Portinenti Bay, Villa Saraceno offers a swimming pool and air-conditioned apartments with a kitchenette… MoreEUR 110 - 400 Villa De Pasquale
 Situated in a 19th century villa, in a quiet Lipari area with a private swimming pool with jacuzzi, Villa De Pasquale was entirely rebuilt and is run … MoreEUR 50 - 225 Residence Hotel Villa Fiorentino
 Surrounded by rich Mediterranean-style gardens, Villa Fiorentino offers comfortable, independent accommodation, just outside the city centre of Lipari… MoreEUR 50 - 270 Residence Hotel La Giara
 Offering a quiet location and a floral garden with swimming pool, Residence Hotel La Giara offers self-catering accommodation with balconies or patios… MoreEUR 91 - 280 Hotel Rocce Azzurre
 Rocce Azzurre offers a sea-view terrace restaurant and a panoramic position on the coast of Lipari Island. It is near the town centre and a 10-minute … MoreEUR 50 - 275 Hotel Residence Mendolita
 The Hotel Residence Mendolita consists of small terraced-houses and is set in a peaceful area just 100m from the centre of Lipari and 300m from Portin… MoreEUR 50 - 180 Casa Matarazzo
 Casa Matarazzo is set in a restored noble home in the heart of Lipari. It offers free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms with balcony, minibar, TV and b… MoreEUR 40 - 170 Case Vacanze Arcobaleno
 Offering air-conditioned apartments decorated with bamboo and wickerwork, the Case Vacanze Arcobaleno is 600 metres from the Eolian Archaeological Mus… MoreEUR 50 - 295 Casa Mafalda B&B
 Tastefully renovated in 2005, this pretty 3-star B& B offers the ideal base for a leisurely short or longer stay.
Occupying a central position and … MoreEUR 80 - 336 Baia Portinenti
 Baia Portinenti offers elegant accommodation and the courteous Eolian hospitality, in a peaceful area 30 metres from a secluded beach.
There is a bea… MoreEUR 80 - 450 Arciduca Grand Hotel
 A short walk from the port, amongst the multicoloured Aeolian houses of Lipari’s historic centre, stands this romantic hotel, named in honour of Lou… MoreEUR 94 - 244 Gattopardo Park Hotel
 Gattopardo Park Hotel is an 18th-century villa in Lipari, 10 minutes´ walk from the sea. It features an outdoor pool, and classic Italian meals … MoreEUR 120 - 270 Hotel A Pinnata
 The rooftop terrace at Hotel A Pinnata has a swimming pool, breakfast area and, most importantly, panoramic views across Lipari´s harbour. The b… MoreEUR 36 - 210 Hotel Oriente
 Set on Lipari Island, just 300 metres from the tourist harbour, Hotel Oriente offers family-run accommodation in a peaceful location, near the Archaeo… MoreEUR 68 - 240 Hotel Giardino Sul Mare
 Located a few minutes from a picturesque fishing port, the hotel looks out from a bastion of rock over the bay of Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian I… MoreEUR 60 - 420 Hotel Carasco
 This elegant Mediterranean structure, located in an exclusive position beside the sea, boasts a tranquil atmosphere, spectacular views of the bay and … MoreEUR 70 - 300 Hotel Bougainville
 The Bougainville is located near Lipari’s Marina Lunga Bay and the Pignataro tourist harbour, and provides a free pick-up service on request. The ho… MoreEUR 100 - 400 Aktea
 With beautiful sea views, the Aktea is a short walk from Lipari centre, and provides a scheduled shuttle to the beach. The cool garden features a swim… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lipari: Guide
Lipari (Roman Lipara, ancient Greek Meligunis) is the biggest of the Aeolian Islands, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the north coast of Sicily, and also the island's main town. It has approximately 11,000 inhabitants and during the tourist season (May-September) its population reaches up to 200,000.
Geography
Lipari is the largest of a chain of seven islands in a volcanic archipelago that straddles the gap between Vesuvius and Etna. The island has a total surface area of 37.6 km², and is 24 nautical miles from Sicily. Besides the main town, most of the year-round population resides in one of the four main villages: Pianoconte is almost due west across the island, Quattropani in the northwest, Acquacalda along the northern coast, and Canneto is on the eastern shore north of Lipari town.
Colonists from 304 Agathokles took the town by treachery and is said to have lost pillage from it in a storm at sea. Many objects recovered from wrecks of antiquity are now in the Aeolian Museum at Lipari. Lipara became a Carthaginian naval base during the first Punic War, but fell to Roman forces in 252 BC|252-251 BC|251 BC, and again to Agrippa in Octavian's campaign against Pompey. Under the Roman Empire, it was a place of retreat, baths (the hydrothermic waters are still used as a spa) and exile.
Lipari was probably an episcopal see from the 4th century, and at least from the 6th century the precious relics of St. Bartholomew could be admired in its cathedral.
In the 9th century, Sicily was conquered by the Arabs, and soon Saracen pirates began to raid across the Tyrrhenian Sea, with dramatic effects for Lipari. In 839 the Saracens slaughtered much of the population, the relics of St. Bartholomew were moved to Benevento, and Lipari was eventually almost totally abandoned. The Normans conquered the Arabs throughout Sicily between 1060 and 1090, and repopulated the island once their rule was secure. The Lipari episcopal seat was reinstated in 1131.
Though still plagued by pirate raids, the island was continually populated from this point onward. Rule of the island was passed from the Normans to the Hohenstaufen Kings, followed by the Angevins, and then the Aragonese, until Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Carlos I, the Aragonese King became the Spain|Spanish King, and then quickly was crowned Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. In 1544, Khair ad Din|Ariadeno Barbarossa ransacked Lipari and deported the entire population. Charles V then had his Spanish subjects repopulate the island and build the massive city walls atop the walls of the ancient Greek acropolis in 1556.
The walls created a mighty fortress which still stands today. The acropolis, high above the main town, was a safe haven for the populace in the event of a raid. While these walls protected the main town, it was not safe to live on the rest of the island until Mediterranean piracy was largely eradicated, which did not truly Barbary pirates|end until the 19th century.
During Fascism, Lipari Island was a destination for the confinement of members of the political opposition: among them, Emilio Lussu, Carlo Rosselli, Giuseppe Ghetti.
An interesting Museum has recently been created to collect a relevant part of local archaeological retrievals; its disparate sections relating to the human history of the entire Aeolian Islands from prehistoric to classical times, also cover volcanology|vulcanology, marine history, and the paleontology of the western Mediterranean.
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikipedia article "Lipari". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Geology
It is generally accepted that the island was created by a succession of four volcanic movements, the most important of which was the third one, presumably lasting from 20th millennium BC|20,000 BC to 13th millennium BC|13,000 BC. A further important phenomenon should have happened around 9th millennium BC|9,000 BC (C14 exams by Keller). The last recorded eruptions occurred in the 5th century|fifth century CE when the airborne pumice covered Roman villages on the island. The volcanos are considered inactive, though steaming fumaroles may still be seen. As a result of the volcanic origins, the island is covered with pumice and obsidian. Pumice mining has become a large industry on Lipari, and the pale pumice from Lipari is shipped internationally. The pumice stone from Lipari, known as rhyolite, is indigenous to only one other island in the world, Niijima, Japan.
History
Ancient history
Its position has made the harbor of Lipari strategic. In neolithic times Lipari was, with Sardinia, one of the few centers of the commerce of obsidian, a hard black volcanic glass prized by neolithic peoples for the sharp cutting edge it could produce. Lipari's history is rich in incidents as is witnessed by the recent retrievals of several necropolis and other archaeological treasures. Man seems to have inhabited the island already in 5th millennium BC|5,000 BC, though a local legend gives the eponymous name "Liparus" to the leader of a people coming from Campania. Its continuous occupation may have been interrupted violently when the late 9th century Ausoni|Ausonian civilisation site was burned and apparently not rebuilt. Many household objects have been retrieved from the charred stratum. History from the Middle Ages to the present day
Ecclesiastical history
Count Ruggiero had founded a Benedictine abbey in Patti, Italy| Patti, and in 1131 the antipope Anacletus II made Patti an episcopal see, uniting it with the Abbey of Lipari. Pope Eugenius III in 1157 confirmed the action of the antipope, the first legitimate pastor of the see being Gilbertus.
In 1399, the sees of Lipari and Patti were separated. References
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