The Aeolian lizard, an endemic species, weaves its way between the rocks. Vulcano: Mud baths and stunning panoramas The ...

The Aeolian Islands offer an off-the-beaten-path experience (in many cases reached by a combination of plane, train, and ferry), but Italy’s best-kept secret is worth the journey.

Named after Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds, ... The Aeolian harbor’s next dredging — the last one was done in 2015 — is slated for June at a cost of about $1 million.

Aeolian Islands is ranked #1 out of 15 things to do in Sicily. See pictures and our review of Aeolian Islands.

Among those stops was the 16th-century Lipari Castle (pictured) on the Aeolian island of Lipari. TRAVEL TIPS: “ We’ve sailed on Sea Cloud many times, all with Lindblad and National Geographic.