Diese Insel ist nicht nur berühmt für ihre einmalige Naturschönheit, sondern ebenso für den Vulkan Ätna und die beeindruckende Küste mit ihren vielen Inseln. Das äolische Archipel, im Nordosten von Sizilien gelegen, besteht aus sieben Inseln, die ehemals Krater waren. Von diesen sind auch heute noch der "Stromboli" und der "Gran Cratere" aktiv.

Sicily

Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. km and 5 million inhabitants. Sicily's regional capital is Palermo.

Sardinia

Corsica, Sardinia and the small islands in the channel off Bonifacio and off the Northern coast of Sardinia do not belong together politically, but they certainly do geographically and as a sailing area. The two wild, rugged islands are well known amongst yachtsmen, not least due to the famous regattas which are frequently held in Porto Cervo. Sardinia is rich in contrasts. The luxurious coastline of the Costa Smeralda is one of the most exclusive places in the Mediterranean. Some of the largest yachts and most expensive hotels, which are frequented by international VIPs, are located in and around Porto Cervo, the main city of the Emerald Coast. On the other hand, the hinterland of the rest of the island is rather bare, while the western coast has unspoilt dreamy inlets. The Costa Verde, incidentally, is not green but rather white: enormous dunes, up to several hundred metres high, tower in front of the blue sky.