The ferry route between Vulcano and Palermo is temporarily not covered by any ship operator managed through NetFerry online booking service.
The port of Vulcano, known as Baia di Levante, is located on the north-eastern side of the Sicily. Ferries and hydrofoils dock here and there is also a quay for private boats. The area of the port is well equipped with restaurants and services for tourists who arrive on the island. This is the first port accessible by sea to Sicily and there are mud baths and thermal springs to visit in the immediate vicinity. The port can be reached from various cities in southern Italy. To get around the island it is best to hire a bicycle, but if you want to reach Gelso, then you can also rent a car. The ... [More information]
Address: Contrada Porto Levante, 98055 Vulcano ME
Directions: Google Map @ Vulcano, port
Palermo was the Capital of Italian culture in 2018 and is a city of contradictions, which gives the city its character. There are beautiful squares, majestic buildings and markets full of colours, smells and voices. History The city was built around its port, which in Roman times was an important port called Panormus which was later remodelled by the Arabs and called Balharm. Before the Romans however, the Phoenicians settled in here giving the city the name Fiore. Under Arab rule the city flourished in the IX century AD, it became one of the most important Islamic cities in the West. In 1072 ... [More information]