J + 9 : Never say never again: Monte Vulcano

hbanziger

Sep 7

2 min read

View from the Top of Monte Vulcano (196 m above sea) towards Lipari. To the left is Salina Island, to the right in the distance Panarea and Stromboli, the active Volcano

This will be an easy blog. Most of what there is to say I said already in 2021 when we visited Vulcano on our way from Syracuse to Athens. That year, we were following Genovese Trade Routes and visited the Aeolian Island to learn about Obsidian glass. We also discovered the Monte Vulcano, an active volcano until the 19th century. Of course we had to climb it

This Year, the Sulphuric Fumes were much stronger than in 2021

It took us a good hour to climb to the top. There were few people on the mountain. Most of them were sunrise watcher, returning down. The locals did a good job in maintaing the path up to the crater. Gravel and sand make the climbing much easier.

The Sulphur Deposits on the Crater's Rim were also much larger than in 2021

Table warning Climbers pf the Volcano's inherent Risks

Being back on the boat by 10 am, we were ready for a hearty breakfast. After some time in the warm water (29 centigrades), we decided to visit the Archeologic Museum in Lipari. The tender brought us over in 15 minutes - also, our chef run out of fish and vegetables and needed to do some shopping.

Spain fortified Lipari in 1556 after the Ottoman Corsair Barbarossa had raided the Island in 1544 and enslaved the entire Population. They were sold in North Africa's Slave Markets.