STROMBOLI VOLCANO

Hiking. Today, it is no longer possible to go to the crater because an eruption is underway since July 2019. Access was free or guided, but the death of a hiker by heart attack when the volcano awoke has put on hold any approach to the volcano on foot, too close to the crater. But it is still possible to make a short one hour hike from the village to the authorized height point to observe the volcano at night and see the lava spouting. It is a magical sight! A good equipment is necessary: good shoes, sweater, flashlight and drinks. Count on one hour of ascent. The hike starts from Piscità, in the northwest of the island. After passing the beach and the last houses of the village, you cross a landscape of terraced crops up to an altitude of a hundred meters, above the observatory of the point Labronzo. At this point, following the path that turns, you come across a terrace overlooking the impressive lava slope of the Fuoco lava road. If you don't have the energy, you can book a table at the pizzeria of the Stromboli Observatory a little further up. A free shuttle service is available from the restaurant to the port, subject to reservation. This is the ideal place to observe the explosions of the 5 active craters which project, at regular intervals, huge jets of molten lava. The lava flows are always channelled through the natural path of the Sciara del Fuoco.