Natural Areas Country of Messina

On the ten square miles of territory of Filicudi graced seven volcanoes, all be off, the main one is Fossa Ferns, 773 meters high. You can reach it by foot along the old mule tracks and through abandoned villages. Enjoy the beauty of the Sicilian sea from the top and a bit of hard work is definitly worth.

It is the highest mountain in the archipelago with its 982 meters of height. Nature walks on the mountain are at easy level On the top of the mountain you can enjoy views of breathtaking scenery.

Starting from the spectacular Bay of Polla we find a shoal. Among the towering cliffs of the bottom there are beautiful anemones and large colonies of yellow sponges and spectacular cliffs enriched by the ramifications of the yellow gorgonians

The Secca di Scirocco provides for a decidedly challenging dive. The seabed is first deep, and then retreat near the dry; here are numerous boulders and banks of fish, while the walls are covered with red, fascinating and colorful gorgonias.

In Stromboli it is possible to visit the Sciara del Fuoco and the Ridge of Sciara. The first, it offers a wonderful morphological environment, with astroides, anemones, and sponges. The backdrop is black, dark, and it's easy to meet groupers, diamonds and moray eines. The walls are made of lava stone and you can see the lightning hedgehog, even if sporadically. The Sciara Ridge has two seabeds, one deeper than the other, both quite muddy and with walls covered with pentagon stars, very rare.

The wall that composes Secca del Capo descends almost vertically and creates a suggestive landscape that sinks into the dark waters of the sea. It requires a challenging dive even in optimal conditions.

By visiting the Lipari islands, you can explore Punta Castagna, which yields white powder from the pumice quarries. The seabed is completely white, fitted with channels, whose walls are lined with colorful flora. In the course of the immersion, you reach levels ever deeper, into the blue of the sea, not being able to see the bottom.

Visiting the Island Filicudi, which has volcanic origin, it is possible to explore the Secca dei Sei metri; there you can see huge boulders, under which you can find moray eels and lobsters, and paying particular interest, however, the presence of rocks, which are home to sea fans and red curly melon. The color of the backdrop is a brilliant emerald green to a romantic turquoise. You can also find the sponges Axinella, which have the bright yellow color.

Ants are a group of rocks that are part of an extended low bottom and so called for their small size. Diving is undemanding especially in case of calm sea and transparent water allows you to visualize the scenic seabed.

La Secca di Pollara has rocky walls rich in ravines, coves, caves and canyons. Precisely because of its shape it is the ideal environment for starfish, sea fans and numerous fish species such as moray rees, octopuses and grouper.

On the island of Vulcano it is possible to dive in the area of Capo Testa Grossa, which forms a vertical wall full of wonderful sponges. It has very jagged canals, caves and rocks.

The Scoglio Quaglietto area allows one of the most beautiful dives that the island of Vulcano can offer. It is possible among other things to immerse yourself in a cave where there is a statue representing Our Lady.

It is one of the most fascinating attractions of Filicudi. Its particular shape, similar to a basin, means that inside it forms a sort of natural pool. The crystal clear water allows you to fully enjoy the pleasure of the dive, up to a maximum of -23 meters, and to admire and photograph the natural caves and the beautiful local flora and fauna.

Beautiful to see for its enchanting natural scenery is the dry of Punta Perciato, which develops in length parallel to the coast and consists of some big rocks from the morphology and extremely jagged walls. A great place recommended for divers and many diving enthusiasts.

The Scoglio Gianfante has a volcanic origin. The name is due to its similarity with the elephant, which in Sicilian dialect is called just "Giafante." The depth of the water around the basalt formation attracts numerous divers.

By moving to the central part of Lipari, it is possible to walk along the road that leads to the top of Monte S. Angel. A strategic position to admire the whole walkway. Il Monte, of volcanic origin, portrays evidence of contact between the water and magma and belongs to the second volcanic period, a geological characteristic of the island.

Just north of Stromboli is located Strombolicchio, a reef that has a lighthouse opened during the summer. The coral coast is a true paradise for divers.

The island is dominated by Monte Filo dell'Arpa, located at 675 meters above sea level, which can be reached from the path that passes through the church of San Bartolo, passing through landscapes surrounded by greenery, heather plants and prickly pears. From Filo dell'Arpa you can easily get to the valley of Sciara dell'Arpa, an inlet crossed by lava that dropped to the sea from the old volcano now inactive for centuries.

The Rock of Galera is a natural wonder not to be missed in the western part of the island that can be carried 'like a sword' from the sea to the coast. It looks like the head of a dragon because of the conformity of the rocks that make it almost scaly and that will surely stimulate the imagination of the little ones. The Scoglio Galera is very well seen by sea so a tour of the island on a boat or a canoe is suggested.

Impossible not to visit the Cliff of the Perciato, a splendid natural arch furrowed in rock at sunset makes the island really very suggestive.