Lipari

LIPARI: (37,6 square km) is the largest, most popular island and the capital of the island group. The Greeks referred to the island as "Meligunis" meaning "sweet" owing to its sweet climate. The island was built up around the Neolithic era and was home to both Greek and Roman civilisations. The town of Lipari spreads from the foot of the cliffs where the castle lies which was once a Greek acropolis, to the numerous coves situated from the north to the south of the island.
Nowadays, the castle is home to one of Europe's most important archaeological museums. The contrasting views over Lipari of the glimmering obsidian rock and the bright whiteness of the pumice stone are almost blinding.