Explore Beautiful Salina Sicily!There's no place quite like Salina, Sicily.In the 1995 film Il Postino, Mario Ruoppolo, the gentle postman of the title, tells the poet Pablo Neruda that “poetry doesn’t belong to those who write it; it belongs to those who need it.” Set and partly filmed on the island of Salina, one of the beautiful Aeolian Islands, Il Postino proved to be an enormous international success. It is surprising then how little this worldwide fame has changed the island which remains, apart from being arguably the most beautiful of the islands, one of the least affected by a wave of VIP tourism that has seen the private yachts of people such as Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise, Sting and Mike Tyson mooring off Lipari, Panarea and Stromboli. Salina is a green and fertile land, home to around 2,500 people, 400 different types of plants and topographically characterised by its twin (inactive) volcanoes, Monte Fossa delle Felci and Monte dei Porri that gave the island its original Greek name "Didyme" meaning twins. At 965 and 860 metres respectively, these conical mountains provide excellent walking, a refuge from the August heat and stunning views.
The surrounding sea is, as one might expect, simply beautiful. Though many of the beaches are rocky rather than sandy, the water is extremely clean and home to a wide variety of sea animals, plants, caves and submerged volcanic craters. The bay at Pollara (where several scenes of Il Postino was filmed) is one of the most splendid in the entire Aeolian archipelago. So, if you’re in need of a break, a little relaxation, good food and wine and a few days of sea and sunshine, remember that Salina doesn’t belong to those who live there; it belongs to those who need it. Return From Salina Sicily Page to Sicily Real Estate Page Return From Salina Sicily Page to Home Page
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