Stromboli is one of the Aeolian Islands. The island is about 2 km in diameter and 900 m above sea level but it rises 3,000 m above the floor of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Here you will see some of my pictures of Stromboli.
Very interesting to live on a live volcano for a while. This one is the original for more or less continuous Strombolian-type eruptions with lava extrusions which extend into lava tongues. For scientists, see:
Special issue: The 2007 eruption of Stromboli.
Barberi, Franco, Rosi, Mauro & Scandone, R. (Roberto) (eds) 2009.
(Journal of volcanology and geothermal research; 180 (2/4))
Amsterdam: Elsevier,
The local name for the active volcano is Iddu and it only rumbled on Sundays while I was there. It also threw out a mighty lot of ash. Clean washing is not expected on those days!
I stayed in the 350-year old farmhouse home of artist Antonietta Palino; she was a gracious and amusing host and her home is an art gallery. She has a website at:
http://www.antoniettabellini.it/
Very interesting to live on a live volcano for a while. This one is the original for more or less continuous Strombolian-type eruptions with lava extrusions which extend into lava tongues. For scientists, see:
Special issue: The 2007 eruption of Stromboli.
Barberi, Franco, Rosi, Mauro & Scandone, R. (Roberto) (eds) 2009.
(Journal of volcanology and geothermal research; 180 (2/4))
Amsterdam: Elsevier,
The local name for the active volcano is Iddu and it only rumbled on Sundays while I was there. It also threw out a mighty lot of ash. Clean washing is not expected on those days!
I stayed in the 350-year old farmhouse home of artist Antonietta Palino; she was a gracious and amusing host and her home is an art gallery. She has a website at:
http://www.antoniettabellini.it/
Tourism is now the main activity for the islanders. There is a semi-tropical feel to the place with volcano walks and boat rides to see the active side the main attraction. and the island has a few endemic plants as well as some friendly cats!
