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| − | '''Panarea | + | [[Image:Capo Milazzese.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Capo Milazzese'', Panarea]] |
| + | [[Image:Aeolian Islands map.png|thumb|right|250px|The Aeolian Islands.]] | ||
| − | + | '''Panarea''' is the second smallest ( after [[Basiluzzo]] ) of the main [[Aeolian Islands]]. It is a ''[[frazione]]'' of the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Lipari]]. There are currently about 280 residents living on the island year-round; however the population increases dramatically in summer with the influx of tourists. In recent years, the island has become known internationally for its celebrity visitors. | |
| − | There are | + | ==Geography== |
| + | The island is an inactive [[volcano]] with a total surface area of only 3.4 km². The highest point on the island, Punta del Corvo, is 421 meters above sea level. There are [[hot spring|thermal springs]] near the village of Punta di Peppe e Maria. [[Scuba set|Scuba diving]] is a popular excursion on this tiny island, and you can even swim to a [[shipwreck]] between the offshore rocks of Lisca Bianca and Bottaro. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | In antiquity, the island was named "Euonymus"; the nearby islet of Basiluzzo, administered from Panarea, was named "Hycesia". There is archaeological evidence on the island dating back to [[History of Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean]] inhabitants (~ 1200 BC ), and the island was settled by [[ancient Rome|Romans]]. There were people still living on the island until [[pirates]] and other Mediterranean raiders made life unbearable after the [[Fall of Rome]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.panarea.com panarea.com (in Italian).] | *[http://www.panarea.com panarea.com (in Italian).] | ||
*[http://boris.vulcanoetna.it/PANAREA.html Panarea volcanic island, Italy] | *[http://boris.vulcanoetna.it/PANAREA.html Panarea volcanic island, Italy] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Frazioni of the Province of Messina]] | ||
[[Category:Aeolian Islands]] | [[Category:Aeolian Islands]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Islands of Sicily | + | [[Category:Islands of Italy]] |
| + | [[Category:Islands of Sicily]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:32, 16 May 2008
Panarea is the second smallest ( after Basiluzzo ) of the main Aeolian Islands. It is a frazione of the comune of Lipari. There are currently about 280 residents living on the island year-round; however the population increases dramatically in summer with the influx of tourists. In recent years, the island has become known internationally for its celebrity visitors.
Geography
The island is an inactive volcano with a total surface area of only 3.4 km². The highest point on the island, Punta del Corvo, is 421 meters above sea level. There are thermal springs near the village of Punta di Peppe e Maria. Scuba diving is a popular excursion on this tiny island, and you can even swim to a shipwreck between the offshore rocks of Lisca Bianca and Bottaro.
History
In antiquity, the island was named "Euonymus"; the nearby islet of Basiluzzo, administered from Panarea, was named "Hycesia". There is archaeological evidence on the island dating back to Mycenaean inhabitants (~ 1200 BC ), and the island was settled by Romans. There were people still living on the island until pirates and other Mediterranean raiders made life unbearable after the Fall of Rome.