Punta di San Jacopo

Punta di San Jacopo is a cape in Messina, Sicily.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lipari and Vulcano.

Lipari

Photo: Leandro Neuman Ciuffo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, CC BY 2.0.

Lipari is the largest and most populous of the Aeolian Islands of Italy. It is the primary transportation gateway for the Aeolians, and has some attractions of its own.

Vulcano is one of the Aeolian Islands. Famous for its mud baths, the island literally smells like rotten eggs. Odor or no odor, it's an interesting place to visit for the traveler interested in geology and hiking, not to mention soaking in some rays on the beaches.

Lipari Cathedral

Church

Photo: Vyky, CC BY 2.5.

Lipari Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lipari in the Province of Messina, Sicily, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. Formerly the episcopal seat of the diocese of Lipari, it has been since 1986 a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aeolian Islands and Canneto.

Aeolian Islands

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The Aeolian islands, aka Lipari Islands, are a group of attractive islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 25-50 km north of Sicily in Italy. This diverse group of volcanic islands used to be off the beaten track, but they are becoming more popular and can be very busy during July and August.