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Stromboli has been known since ancient times as the light house
of the Tyrrhenian sea because of its continuous volcanic
activity (the general term “Strombolian” takes its name from the
Island itself).
According to
the legend, Homer imagined it to be the home of the god Aeolus.
In ancient times it was called Strongyle (spinning top) because
of its round shape. The villages on the island are: Ficogrande,
Piscità, S. Vincenzo and Ginostra – a tiny village of about 30
people which cannot be reached by land. In 1975 a Greek
necropolis, with tombs dating back to the IV century BC, was
discovered.
In 1930 a
terrible eruption and consequent tsunami forced many inhabitants
to leave the island.
Tourism began to develop in the 1950s, after a famous film by
Michelangelo Antonioni. The “Sciara del Fuoco”, the black lava
flow, is extremely interesting. boats can stop just beneath it,
and from this vantage point it is possible to admire Stromboli’s
volcanic activity. |
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