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Alicudi Description
Province: Messina, Municipality of Lípari

Area: 5.2sq.km/2 sq.mi

Altitude: 675m/2,215ft.

Population: 130

Communications

There are boat connections with Milazzo, Naples and Lípari; hydrofoil connections with Milazzo and the other Aeolian Islands.

Location

Alicudi, the ancient name of which was Ericusa (after the heather), is the most westerly of the Aeolian Islands and lies 16km/10mi west of Filicudi. This small, almost circular island has the shape of a truncated cone. The highest point is the 675m/2,215ft high Filo dell'Arpa, also known as Timpone della Montagnola. Its western slope consists of corroded lava, while on the east side there are terraced slopes used for agriculture, on which
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Hobbies & Activities category: Agricultural area or museum;  Cemetery;  Natural area
Attractions Near Alicudi, Lipari Islands