Salina [saˈliːna] is one of the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, southern Italy. It is the second largest island in the archipelago.
The Aeolian islands are a UNESCO world heritage site due to their outstanding record of ongoing volcanic activity. Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea and Stromboli: the seven “sisters” with a millennial history that rise from the Tyrrhenian Sea, about forty kilometres from the north-eastern coast of Sicily. The islands, a symbol of uncontaminated nature, have been inhabited since prehistory; Greek legend states that the Aeolian islands were created by Aeolus, the God of the wind.
The ancient name of Salina, “Didyme” is from the Greek “twins”, referring to Salina’s two mountains, it’s these extinct volcanos that give the island its unique profile. The island is known mainly for the production of Malvasia and capperi di Salina; a Slow Food presidium, its abundant vegetation is the richest among these islands, attracting many bird species to Salina.
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