Linosa Island

Linosa, the smaller island in the group, lies 42km/26mi north of Lampedusa, covers 5.43sq.km/2 sq.mi and has a population of about 500. It is made of basalt, lava and tuff-stone, ashes and volcanic stone fragments, and has five extinct volcanoes. The highest point is the 195m/640ft high Montagna Rossa. Macchia (gum-trees and euphorbia) account for most of the plant life. Figs and vines are cultivated in the fields. The only town is Porto Vecchio on the south coast, whose inhabitants live mainly from fishing and agriculture.