"Thence we went on to the Aeolian island where lives Aeolus son of Hippotas, dear to the immortal gods.
Then I awoke, and knew not whether to throw myself into the sea or to live on and make the best of it; but I bore it, covered myself up, and lay down in the ship, while the men lamented bitterly as the fierce winds bore our fleet back to the Aeolian island.
Enjoy a city tour of Palermo and the wine-producing town of Marsala, explore Mount Etna, sail to the
Aeolian Islands and visit charming towns in the footsteps of TV's 'Inspector Montalbano'.
It is based in Milazzo, opposite the
Aeolian Islands, and there is a range of courses on offer, including one for the over-50s, as well as a week's sailing trip around the islands with a lesson each morning.
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The company also runs tours led by locals in Italy, "We found a fisherman, Pino, from the
Aeolian Islands, who shows our guests 'his' Italy," says Jacota.
Lipari is the largest of the eight
Aeolian islands just north of Sicily, which also include Stromboli.
There's plenty to feast your eyes on as Jamie cooks a Sunday lunch with a massive family on the
Aeolian Islands. On the menu is a lip-smacking chicken and aubergine pot roast with lemony couscous.
Joined by his long-time friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo, Jamie will travel to eight different regions - from Puglia in spring and the
Aeolian Islands in summer, to Tuscany in autumn and Rome in winter - to uncover the wisdom of the locals, experience seasonal foodie delights and learn the art of traditional Italian home cooking.
The old presence of vines in the
Aeolian Islands is due to the colonization from Cnidus (Greece 588 B.C.), where sweet and aromatic wines were produced.
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Aeolian Islands.