Things to do - La casa genovese

Things to do
FOOD AND WINE
TRADITIONAL FOOD
In the harbour’s area, 400 meters away from CASA GENOVESE, you will find many family restaurants providing traditional
food. On the menu, Sicilian and Aeolian dishes instantly cooked with seasonal products: best quality and reasonable price.
For instance, the fish of the day is always an amazing choice. Also, mussels and clams are picked in the area. Do not
hesitate to order the sardines pasta dish or the “pasta alla norma” (served with aubergines) and be pleasantly surprised by
the local cooking way of delicious vegetables.
At CASA GENOVESE, we give you the best addresses according to your own taste.
Ristorante La Forgia di Pagliaro Maurizio – Strada Provinciale, 45 98050 Vulcano Isola Eolie Messina +39
339 137 9107
Il Palmento – Via Porto Levante Vulcano, Vulcano, Me 98050 Italie +39 090 985 2552
Vincenzino –/ Via Porto Levante Vulcano,
Vulcano, Me 98050 Italie
+39 090 985 2016
http://www.ristorantevincenzino.com
LOCAL WINE
For red wine: Nero d’ Avola, Hierà, Passo delle Mule, or white: Glicine, Colomba Platino, Anthilia; from Aolians wine brands
like Hauner or Sicilian wine brands like Corvo, Donnafugata or Duca di Salaparuta.
The island’s Malvasia (Hauner, Lantieri or Punta Aria) is second to none: this sweet fortified wine is served with biscuits.
CANTINE STEVENSON – Porto Levante 98050 Vulcano (ME). Isole Eolie (Italy) Tel.: 090.9853247
PUNTA DELL’UFALA Azienda Agricola di Paola Lantieri Contrada Gelso Vulcano – 98050 Lipari (ME) Tel:+39
336712905
PUNTA ARIA Azienda Agricola A Pinnata Loc. Punta Bandiera – Isola di Vulcano – Eolie
HAPPY HOUR AND MUSIC
In the black beach area and the Harbour area, you’ll find nice outdoor bars with sunset happy hours, live music and open
dance floors in July and August.
Lido Baia Negra Spiaggia delle Sabbie Nere 98050 Vulcano (ME). Isole Eolie (Italy) Tel.: 392 1981170
Il Castello Disco Bar Porto Levante 98050 Vulcano (ME). Isole Eolie (Italy) Tel.: 3473113706
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Il-Castello-disco-BarVULCANO/210055755725108
BEACHES AND THERMAL BATHS
BLACK SAND BEACH– SABBIE NERE
SABBIE NERE’S BEACH is 900 metres away from CASA GENOVESE, this beach is a huge bay facing west distinguished by it’s
extremely fine volcanic black sand. The view over the faraglioni and the other islands (Lipari, Salina Filicudi and Alicudi) is
stunning, especially at sunset time, as you cannot find a better place to have a drink before dinner. At the end of the bay,
you can dive off the plateform and swim up to the faraglioni, a lovely and very suitable area for snorkelling.
HOT WATERS BEACH– ACQUE CALDE
ACQUE CALDE’S BEACH is 800 metres away from CASA GENOVESE, this beach of hot waters is part of the bay facing east,
above the harbour at the bottom of the sulphour mountain. This is a secondary volcanisme area, where the gas comes out of
several
spots of the ground and generates submarine boiling. The water of the sea, permanently heated by those geysers, allows
you to have very pleasant bathings from April to November.
MUD BATHING
Next to the hot waters beach you will find “i fanghi”, an open air clay basin where you can immerse yourself and benefit
from its healing properties or have a face mask to beautify your skin.
THERMAL BATHING
L’Oasi della Salute” is a private geothermal park which offers a welfare journey through several basins of thermal waters.
You can also opt for treatments and massages, and have a delicious “pane cunzato” (Sicilian seasoned bread) at the coffee
shop.
SEA AND SPORT
RENT A BOAT
Two beaches are provided with several docks where you can rent small motorboats with or without boating licence. A small
boat is enough to have a ride round Vulcano Island, visit its wild bays and natural caves and to venture towards Lipari.
Having a more powerful motor you will be able to reach Salina and Filicudi islands, or Panarea.
Noleggio da Tonino Via Porticciolo di Ponente 98055 Vulcano (ME) Italy Tel: +39 3355859790
http://www.noleggiodatonino.it/
Baia Levante Porto di Levante – Vulcano Isole Eolie (ME) – Italy Tel : +39 3939151901
www.baialevante.it
BOAT TRIPS
Amazing trips are also being offered by the local fishermen, prices are affordable so do not hesitate: it’s a small inversion for
a huge emotion! For instance, the trip to Panarea-Stromboli will allow you to visit two islands and witness great night
eruptions.
Paloma – Escursioni via Mare ( info point in font of the Smoke shop) Contact Giuseppe +39 339 47 55 214
www.palomaeolie.it
Ghibli – ( info point next to the newspaper seller) Contact Tanino + 39 3478218588
www.vulcanonavigazione.it
KAYAK TRIPS
Kayak is really nice option too: in a couple of hours, you have time to reach the faraglioni and quiet beaches, an experience
in close contact with the land and the sea.
Sicilyinkayak – Via Ville di Levante 98050 Vulcano (ME) Contact Eugenio +39 329 53 81 229
http://www.sicilyinkayak.com
DIVING
For diving lovers, the Diving Center Saraceno offers beautiful subaquatic journeys with high quality equipment. Its qualified
staff is a guarantee of security.
Diving Center Saraceno
http://www.divingcentersaracen.com/vulcano/
For snorkelling lovers, the faraglioni’s area of blach sand offers beautiful water’s bottoms.
FISHING
For fishing lovers, some fishermen may have you as a guest on their own boat for a fish ride on Aeolian Sea. That’s a true
Sicilian traditional experience for fishing lovers and amateurs. Further information provided at CASA GENOVESE.
Pescaturismo Eolie Consorzio Pesca Turismo Eolie – Via Garibaldi, 50 (Marina Corta) – 98055 Lipari
www.pescaturismoeolie.it/pescaturismo.htm
TREKKING UP THE VOLCANO
ONTO THE LARGE CRATER
Trekking up to the large crater is an easy 3-hour-trip. The pathway of sand and stones is walkable with simple trainers.
Climbing takes 30 minutes at normal pace. You can go round the crater and move nearer to the huge smoke and gas spots.
This is a moonlike landscape and the view over the seven islands of the archipelago is absolutely unique.
The drinks stall at the starting point offers a very fresh almond juice.
ONTO EXTINCT VOLCANOS
Vulcano offers 7 different trekking routes, following pathways through valleys and hills shaped out of ancient volcanos.
You can cross the Valle della Roja distinguished by red volcanic rocks, and the pinewood of Capo Grillo enjoying the hill cool
temperatures, the Gelso vineyards area and its sandy pathways, and the view of Lentia cliffs falling into the Mastro minico
see, or Strada Reale, the ancient mules route.
Come and play hide-and-seek at the Valle dei mostri (the so called Monsters’ valley for the monsterlike shape of rocks) at
Vulcanello, or overlook the island of Monte Saraceno, the highest peak.
Vulcano hight peaks viewings are amazing: you can see the inside part of the crater, discern Lipari’s and Salina’s houses, the
outline of Panarea and the smoke of Stromboli, the snow of the Etna and the lights of Sicily just in front…
Vulcano NoloSprint DaLuigi Contact Luigi e Nidra : 347/7600275 OR 090/9852208
www.facebook.com/VulcanoNoloSprintDaLuigi
ARTS AND CRAFTS
ARTIGIANATO LOCALE
The island’s small shops remain open until late at night. For local handicrafts: come and discover the art of local silver and
goldsmiths and ceramists. You will also find shoes and clothes made in Italy, in the traditional island’s style that masters
white and natural colours.
Creazioni Gioielli Chantal Piazza Faraglione
- 98050 Vulcano (ME) tel: 090 9852326
http://www.oneolie.com/activity/vulcano/chantal-creazioni-gioielli
Il Mestiere Delle Cose Porto Levante 98050 Vulcano (ME).
Isole Eolie (Italy)
Tel.: 090.9853247
http://www.ilmestieredellecose.it
ICECREAMS AND BREAKFAST
TRADITIONAL ICECREAM
The homemade ice-cream called “gelato ” is the typical Sicilian dessert. The best way to taste it is having a night walk in the
harbour, a true tradition. Sicilian people fully enjoy this moment of cool temperatures until midnight.
SICILAN BREAKFAST
In the harbour’s area, all bars offer the typical Sicilian breakfast : “Granita con brioche”, made with ice-cream and fresh fruit
(blackberries, watermelon, peaches, lemons, almonds, pistachios…) Locals enjoy it with a bit of homemade cream on the
top. A coffee with “cannolo di ricotta” (ricotta roll) is another option.
Ritrovo Remigio http://www.ritrovoremigio.com/
Località Porto Levante Isola di Vulcano (ME) – Tel: +39 090 9852085