We tackled the mountain in the early afternoon, hoping for the cloud cover that had rolled in most afternoons of our stay in Lipari. No cloud, but a cool breeze took much of the sting out of the sun. The walk is medium difficulty, make...More

It took us three hours to hike from the ferry to the crater rim, past the sulferous gas vents on the left hand side, up to the top and do the rim walk back down, and back to the port. That included two 15 minutes...More

I decided to make the climb this afternoon, weather was good and left it to late afternoon to avoid the highest temperatures. It’s a moderate climb, a lot of gravel but not too steep. Watch out for the signs - they start at 800m which...More

Carried my 2.5YO sold in his baby rucksack with his mum in tow. Even with large blisters on her feet, you were never going to stop her from completing this 2 hour walk in 29C heat. Ash, rock and scree form part of the varied...More

We visited Vulcano island as a private day trip from Taormina. The drive along the coast up to Milazzo was very beautiful, we could even see Calabria. From Milazzo the ferry took us to Vulcano Island which is worth every effort to get to -...More

The walk up was pretty easy even for our normally moaning 11 and 13 year old and the breeze meant that it wasn't too hot (August 2pm). Up near the top the fumes were strong and children felt a bit sick and we all had...More

It's many years since I footslogged the 300 metres to the top of Vulcano island so 25 years later I was determined to do it again. Volcanoes can be fascinating places and, although dormant, this one is may people's idea of what they should look...More