The volcano named Vulcano

I mainly went to Vulcano to see the volcano that gave name to all volcanos.

Sicily 2022 part I - Palermo, Aeolian Islands + the start of the road trip

December 22nd 2022
I have seen the volcano that gave us the word "Volcano" Winter in Sweden is something that neither of us really enjoy. We find that it is too wet, too dark and too cold. For more than 20 years Ake has been able to take time off from work over Christmas and New Year and has gone abroad for at least one week to get an antidote to Swedish winter. Due to the pandemic that streak of wi ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Palermo

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

28th April 2023

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

The original volcano!
We haven't been further south than Amalfi, and Sicily has always fascinated us. Things like seeing the original volcano appeals to me too :) Your photos are great!

29th April 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I wish I could have climbed up though...
Unfortunately it wasn't safe to climb up (and not permitted either). The locals told me that there was a route where you could climb up where the police won't be able to see you. But I want to be sure that if I climb up I also want to be able to climb down. Volcanic gases are dangerous if you don't know where they are and how to handle them so sneaking up the back route wasn't even on my mind. /Ake

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