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.

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

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

Skip the Amalfi Coast and visit some of the other amazing spots in Southern Italy instead, such as the Aeolian Islands in Sicily or Matera in Basilicata.

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.

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.