| Castles, resort and hotels list
in Salina |
| 4
stars Relais |
 Capofaro Malvasia & resort |
| The love for the
vineyards and sea, shared by generations of the Tasca D'Almerita family, has given life to
the Capofaro Malvasia & Resort... |
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| This isle is the second largest Aeolian
island (26.8 km2). It was named after the little salted lake of Lingua lying at the
south-eastern tip of Salma where the inhabitants once used to gather the salt
needed to preserve capers and fish. This centrally located isle, lying two miles from
Lipari, is the only Aeolian island (out of seven) covered with blooming vegetation
suitable for agriculture thanks to its many water sources. More than 400 different types
of plants grow here. It is also the island with the highest peaks such as the three
volcanoes that originated it: Monte Fossa delle Felci (962 m), which is partially
covered by one of the most beautiful strawberry tree woods of the entire Mediterranean; Monte
dei Porri (860 m); and Monte Rivi (850 m). Besides the three villages of Santa
Marina Salma (the biggest), Malfa and Leni there are also five hamlets: Lingua,
Rinella, Valdichiesa, Pollara and Torricella. Salma, too, can take pride in its
past during the Bronze Age, which is demon- strated by a grave, found in Malfa,
dating back to the third millennium B.C. The remains are exhibited in the Museum of
Lipari. Don't miss: excursions to Fossa delle
Felci (962 m. above sea level), trip to Valdichiesa, Semaforo di Pollara and Punta
Lingua.Tour of island by car.By boat around the island stopping at Punta Perciatu and
Pollara. |
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