Lipari It is certainly a summer destination, but planning your holidays with Imperatore Travel right now is not a bad idea. I was there last September. This island was our "home" for a few days and we were able to go around it more easily. It was not a sip and go, but it was a slow tasting, like sipping tea at five o'clock in these cold days.
- Eating at Filippino and il Carasco
In addition to the Filippino restaurant, an institution on the island and beyond, another excellent choice is the Carasco Restaurant. I was lucky enough to eat directly on the terrace of the restaurant and the view leaves you speechless: the deep blue of the sea surrounding the island collides with the whiteness of the structure. The interiors of the building are elegant and recall Tunisian architecture, made of chromatic contrasts and clear lines and shapes. The cuisine is refined and light, enhancing the tastes of local products: I still think back to those fantastic swordfish rolls and the Palermo oven-baked pastiera.
- Visit the Castle of Lipari
Lipari does not have a castle but the set of archaeological remains and historic buildings that are located in one of the highest points of the island is defined as such. The historical finds even date back to the Neolithic, a historical heritage of inestimable value as well as giving the visitor a unique spectacle: not only Neolithic precisely, but also remains dating back to Magna Graecia, the Roman Empire but also the Cathedral of San Bartoleo, patron of the Aeolian Islands, dating back to the XNUMXth century. Also not to be missed is a visit to the Archaeological Museum, second in Sicily for its importance. Given its position, from the Castle it is possible to admire a splendid panorama of Marina Corta, part of the Liparota coast.
- Stroll along the course of Lipari
Like every small town, Lipari also has its main street where all kinds of shops are packed. In addition to the usual souvenir shops, the rotisseries are not to be missed: calzoni, pizzette but above all arancine of all tastes. Surely the classics are those to the norm, with butter and meat sauce but there are many other flavors. If you don't want to leave the islands without a souvenir other than the classic fridge magnet, I recommend buying some capers. Here too there is an embarrassment of choice: you will find them in bulk, vacuum packed, in packs of half a kilo and one kilo; the only precaution is that the label specifies that they come from Malfa (a hamlet of Salina), to avoid buying capers from Tunisia.
- Buy the sweets from Mrs. Marisa
A few steps from the city center, in the hamlet of Pianoconte, there is the laboratory of Signora Marisa who produces the best Sesamini on the island. Entering his laboratory is a bit like watching grandmother who with her experience and her sweetness prepares your afternoon snack for you: the passion and simplicity with which she showed us how to make sweets gave me enthusiasm. of a little girl. Marisa has been baking sweets for many years but also has a small restaurant where you can taste her cuisine.
- Admire the panorama from Quattrocchi
Quattrocchi is not the name of a know-it-all Smurf, but also of a fraction of Lipari: the name indicates the surreal beauty of the panorama that can be admired with more than one pair of eyes, but two. And indeed it is: there are strategic points that the local guides will show you where you can reach to enjoy the show. And if for a few minutes you look away from the view you might find some small pieces of obsidian: giving one means giving a piece of happiness, the best souvenir to take home.
