Stromboli (city) - Stromboli (città)

Stromboli
Stromboli
StateItaly
RegionSicily
TerritoryStromboli Island
Time zone UTC 1
Position
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Stromboli is a city ofStromboli Island in Sicily.

To know

Geographical notes

The city of Stromboli is located in the north-eastern part of the island, right in front of the Strombolicchio islet. The territory is sloping and overlooks the sea with volcanic stone beaches.

When to go

The city is heavily exposed to the wind.

Background

Bergman in a scene from the film

On 11 February 1675 the first battle of Stromboli, between a Spanish fleet and a French team. The latter came out the winner.

In the spring of 1949 Roberto Rossellini chose Stromboli to shoot the homonymous film with Ingrid Bergman and saw the involvement of many of the true inhabitants of the island. The success of the film will bring luck to the island and show its peculiar characteristics.

How to orient yourself

38 ° 48′11 ″ N 15 ° 14′2 ″ E
Stromboli (city)

Stromboli is divided into multiple residential settlements, mostly villas and small houses that are not easily distinguishable because there is a certain continuity. The distinctions, however, allow you to understand in which part of the city you are.

Neighborhoods

  • Scari - Porto.
  • San Vincenzo - Main town with restaurants, hotels, shops and the church of San Vincenzo.
  • Ficogrande - Old dock and former shipowners' village, it was destroyed by a tsunami. In Ficogrande there is the road that leads to one of the most beautiful beaches on the island.
  • Piscity - Panoramic view of the Strombolicchio islet.
  • San Bartolo - With the church of San Bartolo.


How to get

On boat

Port of Stromboli
  • 1 Port of Stromboli. The port of Stromboli is the size of a pier where a hydrofoil or a ferry can dock. This is the only way to reach Stromboli is by sea, all directions can be found in the main article. 
    • 2 Ships and hydrofoils ticket office, via Marina. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sun 6: 00-13: 00 and 15: 30-20: 00. At this ticket office you can get all the tickets and request information. The purchase can also be made online if with a certain advance. 


How to get around

Taxi in Stromboli

Given the distances and the size of the streets, it is undoubtedly better to walk. If you have suitcases, many accommodation facilities provide electric vehicles for transport to the holiday resort.

By taxi

Taxis are generally electric or three-wheeled vehicles.


What see

Church of San Vincenzo
  • 1 Church of San Vincenzo, Piazza San Vincenzo. The church of San Vincenzo, reachable from the narrow coastal road, was built in the eighteenth century and was damaged by the Messina earthquake of 1908. It overlooks the typical Aeolian houses, small and pretty. From the terrace of the church of San Vincenzo you can see the islet of Strombolicchio, the main village of the island and the splendid Tyrrhenian sea. In addition to the main road that leads from the port of Scari to San Vincenzo and then to San Bartolo and Piscità, there are many quiet and peaceful streets that descend towards the sea, all to be discovered for the colors, the smells of the vegetation and the architecture. houses. Church of San Vincenzo Ferreri (Q102077720) on Wikidata 
Church of San Bartolo
  • 2 Church of San Bartolo, Via Vittorio Emanuele III. There is no reliable data relating to the construction of the first churches on the island of Stromboli. Regarding S. Bartolo it is known that in 1811 the bishop of Lipari Silvestro Todaro made the first pastoral visit. The first churches (that of S. Vincenzo and that of S. Bartolo in Stromboli and that of S. Vincenzo in Ginostra), born in the 1700s, were small and essential. During the 19th century, activities related to the navy developed on the island and in 1891 the population reached 2716 inhabitants. The Strombolians then built new larger and more beautiful churches which were completed in the following decades. The churches of the island were built, brick by brick, with the contribution of all its inhabitants. Each offered what they could: money, work, equipment, materials. Whoever had nothing else to offer, every Sunday before mass, brought a basket of stones. Because everyone wanted to contribute to the construction of the sacred building. 
House of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini
  • 3 Bergman & Rossellini house, Via Vittorio Emanuele III (San Vincenzo). Ingrid Bergman lived in this house and I shoot the film with Roberto Rossellini Stromboli, Land of God in the spring of 1949. This film is considered a classic of Italian neorealism. 
  • 4 Stromboli Cinema Museum, Piazza San Vincenzo (at the municipal library), ☎ 393285661445. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sat 10: 00-13: 00. 
Excavations of the village of San Vincenzo
Side view of the Sciara del Fuoco
  • 5 San Vincenzo village (prehistoric village), via Soldato Francesco Natoli. This Neolithic village was discovered in 1980 and only investigated since 2009. The ancient inhabitants belonged to the so-called Culture of Capo Graziano, from the homonymous settlement to Filicudi datable between 2300 and 1500 BC The huts were built in stone with a circular base, the larger one measuring 10 meters in diameter. Various objects have been found in the houses which are now on display in the Museum of Lipari, these objects show the sign of trade with the Greek islands of the Aegean but also with other parts of the Sicily and of Calabria. San Vincenzo village on Wikipedia San Vincenzo village (Q47091466) on Wikidata 
  • 6 Aeolus cave, Piscity. 
  • 7 Visitor Center INGV, Via Marina, ☎ 39 090986708. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sun 10: 00-13: 00 and 17: 00-20: 00. This center managed by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology allows visitors to obtain information about the volcanic activity of Stromboli through information panels and videos. 
Stromboli cemetery
  • 8 Panorama on the sciara del fuoco (along the path leading up to the volcano, turn right (the latter may be covered by plants)). At this point it is possible to see the spectacle of the sciara del fuoco from a lateral position, certainly not as ideal as the one from the sea but sufficient to witness the fall of lava and incandescent stones from the summit. The show is exceptional, especially at sunset or even at night. On site there is an INGV monitoring station for the Stromboli volcanic phenomenon. 
  • 9 Stromboli cemetery, via del Camposanto. This is the Stromboli cemetery with hundreds of tombs placed in a context of great calm and beauty. 
  • 10 Old cemetery (A little higher than the cemetery, reachable from Path A). This is the old cemetery of the city now in a state of neglect. Many tombs are ruined and abandoned to neglect. There is no fence. 


Events and parties

  • Ecological theater party. Simple icon time.svg21-29 June. Events of theater, dance and music in an ecological way. 
  • Feast of S. Vincenzo. Simple icon time.svgLast Sunday of July. Celebrations in honor of the saint in the hamlet of Scari. 
  • Feast of St. Bartholomew. Simple icon time.svgAugust 24. Procession and religious celebrations in honor of the saint. 
  • Fire Theater. Simple icon time.svg31 Aug-14 Sept.. Event with street and non-street artists. 


What to do

Immediately after the pier along the first stretch of road, to the north-west of the Scari attack pier, there are some shops open to the public, where it is possible to rent a vehicle to move freely around the island.

The equipped area
  • Path without a guide (Path A). The path is equipped with equipped areas and bridges that make walking easier. Starting from Piazza San Vincenzo di Stromboli you go up to an altitude of 250 m where you will meet a crossroads, turning right you continue along the north-east side of the volcano allowing a beautiful view of Piscità and the farthest Strombolicchio. At the end of the path you reach a crossroads where you could go down, but first you can look out at the panoramic point at 290 m (see above) from where you can admire the Wake of fire from the side. You can then continue southwards and stop at 3 the equipped area along the way from where you can also admire an excellent view of the city. Then you can go back down to the San Lorenzo Village passing through the old cemetery. 

Motorbike - Bicycle Rental

Electric Car Rental

Volcanological guides and excursion agencies

Animation of an eruption of Stromboli

Visit to the sciara di fuoco from the sea

Sciara del fuoco from the sea

Many of the visits from the sea take place at night or at sunset when the brightness of the lava and the summit eruption are evident. Visits are obviously subject to weather conditions.

Beach life

The beach of Piscità and Strombolicchio
  • One of the most beautiful beaches of Stromboli is that of 4 Old Forge, it can be reached by going along the entire beach of Scari and proceeding south of the pier, after passing a series of rocks (300 m from the pier) that separate the two beaches. The environment is spectacular and evocative due to the expanses of sand that descend from the top of the volcano to the sea.
  • On the north shore the long beach of 5 Ficogrande, separate from that of Scari from Punta Lena, is characterized by its fine black sand. From this natural port, which housed the structures for the repair of fishing boats, once the sailing ships of the island, the famous Marticani.
  • Beyond Ficogrande begins an area of ​​small coves bordered by black rocks, mixed with pebbles and sand; follows a cliff called long beach overlooked by white houses. It is the area of 6 Piscity where there are also an old tower-shaped windmill and the famous Aeolus cave. Outdated Punta Labranzo begins the cliff of the north-west coast, where the beaches disappear because the sciara del fuoco begins.
  • One of the most exclusive beaches is that of Scalo Balordi.


Shopping

  • 1 Stromboli honey (Sole mare farmhouse), Via Belfiore 5, Piscita, ☎ 39 090 986191, fax: 39 090 986191. At this farm you can also buy other typical products such as capers and jams. 
  • 2 Totem Trekking, S. Vincenzo square, ☎ 39 090 9865752. Shop for trekking equipment and clothing with the possibility of renting everything you need including shoes. 
  • 3 Pharmacy, Via Roma, ☎ 39 347 184 0322. Simple icon time.svg09:00-21:00. 


How to have fun

Apart from the summer period for which the presence of tourists animates the island a little in the evening, it is generally not to be considered a place for nightlife.

Night clubs

  • 1 The Tartana (Club Night Bar & Dinner), Via Marina, ☎ 39 090 986025. 
  • 2 Ingrid, Via Michele Bianchi 1 (San Vincenzo), ☎ 39 090 986385. 


Where to eat

Stromboli

Moderate prices

Average prices

  • 2 La Lampara Restaurant, Via Vittorio Emanuele (Ficogrande), ☎ 39 090 986019, fax: 39 090 986019. Simple icon time.svg18:30-23:00. Fresh fish, typical Aeolian dishes and pizzas Iddu, Stromboli, Girasole, Lobster shrimp, Saltimbocca. 
  • 3 Bluebeard Inn, Via Vittorio Emanuele 17 (San Vincenzo), ☎ 39 090 986119, fax: 39 090 986323. 
  • 4 Trattoria Ai Gechi, Via Salina 12 (Stromboli), ☎ 39 338 357 7559. Fish dishes. 
  • 5 Da Luciano Restaurant Pizzeria, Via Roma 15, ☎ 39 0909 86088, @. 
  • 6 Il Cannetto Restaurant, Via Roma 64 (Stromboli), ☎ 39 0909 86014. 
  • 7 La Trottola Restaurant, Via Roma 32-34 (Stromboli), ☎ 39 0909 86046. 
  • 8 Punta Lena, Via Marina 8, ☎ 39 090 986204. 


Where stay

Typical Aeolian houses in Ficogrande

Moderate prices

Average prices

High prices


Safety

The vehicle of the Carabinieri

In Stromboli there is no crime, every aspect of life is marked by slow and serene rhythms. Even the bicycles or scooters used do not require safety measures (where should they flee?). Obviously it is always advisable to maintain a minimum of attention and not to leave valuables in sight or in abandonment.

  • 7 Emergency medical Service (ASL n.5), Via Vittorio Emanuele (A short distance from the Church of San Vincenzo), ☎ 39 090 986097. 
  • 8 Carabinieri, Via G.Picone (Scari), ☎ 39 090 986021. The funniest aspect of this remote police station is the presence of an unusual electric vehicle used to move around the island. 


How to keep in touch

Post office


Around

Useful information

  • 10 Information Office, Via Roma (San Vincenzo), ☎ 39 090 986263, 39 090 986211. Booking of a tour guide or a volcanologist. 


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