. Southern Italy and Sicily, with excursions to Malta, Sardinia, Tunis, and Corfu : handbook for travellers . ari, and almost entirely point 1380 ft. — The islet of Basiluzzo (probably the an-cient Basilidis or Hikesia) contains a few relics of antiquity. Stromboli (50 sq. M.; 2623 inhab.), 22 M. to the ofLipari, named Strongyle owing to its circular form, was regarded bythe ancients as the seat of ^Eolus, the god of the winds. The steamer(landing or embarkation 50 c.) touches at San Vincenzo, at the of the island, where plain accommodation may be obta
. Southern Italy and Sicily, with excursions to Malta, Sardinia, Tunis, and Corfu : handbook for travellers . ari, and almost entirely point 1380 ft. — The islet of Basiluzzo (probably the an-cient Basilidis or Hikesia) contains a few relics of antiquity. Stromboli (50 sq. M.; 2623 inhab.), 22 M. to the ofLipari, named Strongyle owing to its circular form, was regarded bythe ancients as the seat of ^Eolus, the god of the winds. The steamer(landing or embarkation 50 c.) touches at San Vincenzo, at the of the island, where plain accommodation may be obtainedat the Albergo Tizio (R. 1 fr.) or from Signor Giovanni Renda, thesteamer-agent. Sig. Renda will also supply all necessary informationabout the volcano. In the Middle Ages Charles Martel was believedto have been banished to the crater of Stromboli. The cone ofStromboli (3040 ft.) is one of the few volcanoes which are in a con-stant state of activity. The toilsome ascent (3 hrs.; descent 2 hrs.;stay at top 1 hr.) is best made from the N. semaforo. There is no I COJ^TTOEJ^I DI Scala.]i£l i: o. P. r» . ^^ SAcaletta {// Hi /© ttetMoonov
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