Italy 2012 – 3 weeks, End of July – August

Welcome to Sicily & the Aeolian Islands
ITALIAN ROUTE
- DAY 1 – PORTOROSA on Sicily -Welcome!
- DAY 2 – SALINA
- DAY 3 – LIPARI
- DAY 4 – STROMBOLI
- DAY 5 – PANAREA
- DAY 6 – PANAREA
- DAY 7 – PORTOROSA – LEAVING DAY
The route
Location
Day 1 – Portorosa – Vulcano
The trip will start from the Marina di Portorosa. Try to be at the Marina by 2PM to Check In with The Yacht Week Crew, meet your skipper, get your boat, and buy food for the rest of your trip. There is a supermarket right outside the Marina as well as a Pharmacy in case you need it. Make sure you buy enough food and enough water for your trip. If you are ready by 6PM, set sail to Vulcano to the black volcanic beach on the SE side of the island. Drop anchor and spend the night there. it is a 20 miles ride. If you want to take it east, you can spend the night in the Marina and then leave for Salina in the morning.
Day 2 – Salina
Twin-peaked Salina is the greenest of the islands, famous for its starring role in the 1994 film Il Postino (full movie on Youtube). The romantic village of Salina offers a variety of boutiques and restaurants. Enjoy your first day on the Islands strolling around the streets and enjoy some of the amazing food offered! In the middle of the night we will go by bus to the Islands night club “Il Ciclope” which is located on the centre of the Island. They are open until the sun go up..
Day 3 – Lipari
Set sail in the morning and head to the island of Lipari, the biggest of the Eolie Islands. Once you get to Lipari, try to get a spot at Porto Pignataro. Alternatively you can try Marina Lunga or drop the anchor in the bay. If you decide to drop anchor, do it in front of the beach between Marina Lunga and Porto Pignataro at roughly 100 meters from the shore where the depth of the bottom is 10 meters or less. Make sure you fill your water tanks here as water in the other islands is not always available. Contact information for the marinas are below
Day 4 – Stromboli
Set sail to Stomboli and get a bouy at Scari (40-100 euros with Taxi Ride included – Tel. +39 335 802 13 75 or +39 090 98 63 90). Alternatively drop anchor at Ficogrande in the North East side of the island. The island has no harbor so you will have to stay in the bay. You want to drop anchor on the west side of Punta della Lena in 10 meters of water. Keep in mind that the ocean bottom drops very quickly. The skippers should not leave the boats for a long time as the weather might change quickly. The town of San Vincenzo – Ficogrande is very pretty and worth a stop. If you get to Stromboli in the early afternoon, you can join a trip to the top of the volcano. The trek starts at 5PM and will end at 11PM. It take 3 hours to go up and 1.5 hours to come back down. You will be able to enjoy the sunset from the top of the volcano with the lava flowing next to you! If you want to do this, please talk with anyone of TYW Crew as it needs to be booked in advanced. We’ll be eating dinner on board and we’ll then meet at La Tartana, a club on the beach at Ficogrande to party +39 339 859 49 14.
Day 5 – 6 – Panarea
2 days is almost not enough, this Island has a lot to offer and is extremely beautiful. Panarea is also the trendiest and most party oriented island of the Eolie. It is a very hip place where many VIPs spend their holidays as well as where Italians in their 20s and 30s go find some love. The island has no harbour so we will drop anchor in the bay and use our dinghies to get to the shore. It tends to be very busy during summer holidays so plan accordingly. Before you get there we strongly suggest you stop for a swim at Lisca Bianca. Lisca Bianca is well renowned for its wild boat parties that last until sunset. Try to be there by 2PM, pump up the volume, and… the party gets started.
Once you are done partying and dropped anchor in San Pietro, come join us at the Bridge Bar for an Aperitivo. Later in the evening we’re sure that everyone will head towards Raya Hotel and Nightclub who stays open until early in the morning. Panarea is a place that you will remember for the rest of your life, it’s just amazing.



















