Portorosa is the closest starting point to reach Aeolian Islands, just 15 nm far, in 2-3 sailing hours, you arrive in the nearest island, Vulcano Island.
Aeolian archipelago, surrounded by crystal-clear waters, is composed by seven wonderful islands - Lipari, Panarea, Vulcano, Stromboli, Salina, Alicudi and Filicudi - by islets and reefs, and by two active volcanoes on the islands of the same name, Stromboli and Vulcano.
Lipari, the biggest island, during summer is full of tourists, while Panarea is the littlest one but the most frequented by young people thanks to its nightlife.
Throughout the archipelago, however, a lifestyle based on relaxation and silence prevails, a characteristic belongs to a UNESCO World Heritage site.