Filicudi


Filicudi is one of eight islands that make up the Aeolian archipelago, situated northeast of the island of Sicily, southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Lipari.

Geography

Its total area is. There are several small villages on the island, which include Pecorini Mare and Valdichiesa. Filicudi's lands are capable of producing wine, olive oil, grain, and vegetables. In 1997, three quarters, approximately of Filicudi was turned into a Natural Reserve.
The highest point is Monte Fossa Felci at. Other points include Monte Montagnola at and Monte Terrione at.
At Capo Graziano are the remains of a Bronze Age village dating back to the second millennium BCE. Off the coast, the volcanic finger-like rock of La Canna rises about above the sea.

History

The modern name of "Filicudi" is a corruption of the ancient Greek name for the island, Phoenicusa. The island, like the other Aeolian Islands, was settled since the Neolithic Age, around 3000 BCE. As evidenced by archaeological findings, the island was occupied by a new people during the Bronze Age. The island was uninhabited for many centuries until occupied by the Greeks. Roman and Byzantine remains can also be found on the island.
Since the 1970s Filicudi was rediscovered and populated by photographers and artists such as Sergio Libiszewsky, Ettore Sottsass, novelist Roland Zoss, and editor Giulio Einaudi. Their perceptions brought the island into the focus of modern tourism.

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