Holiday house, VILLA ROSA - IL CUBO, in Stromboli, SICILY. holidayhouse, 2 rooms, thereof 1 sleepingroom(s) for max 3 persons with garden, Heating, 80 m from the beach. (Object. No.: DICSTR003)

Stromboli, mysterious and spectacular volcano-island belonging to the archipelago of the Aeolian Islands, emerges in the Tyrrehenian Sea - and exactly from the waters of a blue sea, deep and crystalline, seeping between rocky cliffs of lava stone and delightful beaches of dark sand – on the north-eastern side of Sicily. The island became world wide known thanks to Ingrid Bergman - who acted into -and Roberto Rossellini who - in 1949 - directed the movie “Stromboli – Terra di Dio” (Stromboli – Land of God) and is characterized by its typical cubic shaped white houses clinging on narrow paths, its flights of steps and blooming courtyards. The island has 420 inhabitants called “strombolani” and even though there are the essential facilities (first-aid station, post office, automatic cash dispenser, grocer’s, bars, restaurants) you move on foot, by electric cars or by the typical motor scooters Ape. By decision of the residents themselves, the streets are kept lit at night exclusively by torches, lanterns and stars…a new dimension, out of time… a sensational and marvellous silence. Such an amazing island which fascinates because of its wild nature and most of all because of its volcano – unique all over Europe – with its permanent eruptive activity…spectacular explosions at regular intervals (every 15-20 minutes), launches of incandescent lapillus and fragments of magma throwing down towards the sea along a steep slant named “sciara del fuoco”. In this imposing volcanic landscape stands in the north-eastern zone the inhabited centre of the island: Ficogrande, Piscità, San Vincenzo and on the opposite Ginostra. This last is a tiny village of 30 people reachable only by sea. The excursions to the craters – whose visit with patented guides is recommended – is a unique experience but quite demanding in fact it takes 3 hours walking along the footpaths to reach the volcano logic observatory distancing just 100 metres from the 3 active cones. Links by ferry and hydrofoil boats from Milazzo, Messina, Reggio Calabria, Naples and Palermo