Sciara del Fuoco
A huge lava landslide on Stromboli's northwest side, where volcanic rocks roll down the steep slope into the sea. You can watch eruptions from the sea on a night boat.
The Sciara del Fuoco (“Fire Slope”) is a steep gully about 1.5 kilometers long on the northwest side of Stromboli, down which glowing rocks ejected by the volcano roll into the sea. Visitors who don't climb the volcano have two options: take an afternoon night boat tour from Lipari and wait in the sea below the Sciara after sunset to watch the red eruptions, or walk from San Vincenzo village to a viewpoint about 400 meters away. Night boat tours usually include a stop at Stromboli village and last about 8 to 9 hours, and they may be cancelled in poor sea conditions.
Opening hours
Night boat departs approx. 15:00, returns late at night
Nearby sights
- Stromboli
- Ginostra
- Strombolicchio
- Basiluzzo
- Panarea
- Cala Junco & Capo Milazzese Village
- Pumice Quarries & Rocche Rosse
- Aeolian Archaeological Museum