Another typical characteristic of Vulcano’s port area is the warmth felt when you touch anything there. In any season, with or without the sun, the ground, rock faces and anything in contact with the earth give off anything between a pleasant warmth and an almost unbearable heat....

As soon as you reach the Pizzo sopra la Fossa, the first thing to do is sit down, in order to be comfortable and avoid the wind as much as possible, since it is always windy at the top. You will not believe what you feel: in every season of the year the ground is hot, and even very hot if you try s...

Arriving from the prehistoric village to the beach of the bay of Cala Junco, you can see large pebbles, made smooth by the waves of the sea. If you pick one up that is a little more porous, you will notice that it releases the purest salt...

Like all the other islands of the archipelago, Alicudi is not intensely (or even averagely) urbanised. This means that in the evening the heat is never insufferable, due to the ground breeze cooling down the summer heat. Sometimes, this light wind can become too much. If so, stop along the lava rock...

Go to the beach near the port of Filicudi. Here, along with pebbles, you will find volcanic sand, which is typically black. Pick up a handful of sand, perhaps from under the water, and you will feel its delicacy and simultaneous strength and robustness....

If you are lucky to be in Pollara between March and June, you can admire the sight of the broom in bloom. These shrubby plants are thorny and inhospitable at first sight, but have splendid intense yellow flowers. But try touching the leaves of the broom. You will be amazed at how smooth they can be...

Go towards the tip of the Lingua promontory, in the direction of the lighthouse. Here you will see pebbles on the beach, made smooth by the waves of the sea. Pick up a more porous one, pass it over your hands then take a look. You will see the famous salt once produced in Salina!...

Picking up a pumice stone and throwing it into the water is always fun to do, even if you are no longer a child. As soon as you pick it up, no matter how large it is, its light weight will surprise you. Pumice rubbed between the hands also has beneficial effects for cleaning the skin...

Head towards the entrance of Lipari Castle and try touching the outside and inside of the walls at any time of day. You will feel a considerable difference in temperature, with the inside always staying cool in summer and mild in winter....

As with the port of Vulcano, you can feel the warmth rising from the ground even at the top of the crater. Just sink your hands lightly into the volcanic sand and you will feel how, regardless of the season, there is a slight warmth. But be careful not to touch the fumaroles, the temperatures there ...