Concattedrale di San Bartolomeo ★
The oldest and largest church in Lipari, standing in the Citadel on the historic site of Saint Bartholomew's shrine.
Lipari: 5 places to start with
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Nature Stromboli and the Sciara del Fuoco The islanders call it Iddu: it has exploded for millennia, and the Sciara runs down to the sea. -
Churches Concattedrale di San Bartolomeo The oldest and largest church in Lipari, standing in the Citadel on the historic site of Saint Bartholomew's shrine. -
Museums Villaggio di Capo Graziano Middle Bronze Age settlement on Filicudi featuring 27 oval huts and evidence of ancient Aegean trade. -
Castles Castello di Lipari Rebuilt by Charles V in the 16th century, Lipari Castle stands over an acropolis with 6,000 years of human history. -
Churches Basilica romana minore di San Cristoforo The main parish church of Canneto on Lipari, founded in 1596 and elevated to a minor basilica in 2004.
12 places covered in Lipari Grouped by type, most important first.
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Churches and places of worship
8Basilica romana minore di San Cristoforo ★
The main parish church of Canneto on Lipari, founded in 1596 and elevated to a minor basilica in 2004.
Chiesa dei Cappuccini
A 17th-century church inside Lipari's cemetery, housing intricate wooden altars and 18th-century artworks.
Chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio
Rebuilt in 1545 after the raid by Barbarossa, this church in Marina Corta features an early Christian crypt.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe
Historic church in Lipari rebuilt in 1545 on the site used by Barbarossa during the 1544 siege.
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio di Padova
Lipari's Church of Sant'Antonio features 18th-century marble altars and paintings by Giovanni Tuccari.
Santuario di Maria Santissima della Catena
A 16th-century sanctuary on Lipari's highest point in Quattropani, featuring 18th-century art and a historic crypt.
Chiesa di San Pietro
Lipari's parish church on Via Vittorio Emanuele, rebuilt after the 1544 Ottoman siege by Barbarossa.
Nature and viewpoints
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Stromboli and the Sciara del Fuoco ★
The islanders call it Iddu: it has exploded for millennia, and the Sciara runs down to the sea.
Museums, theatres and collections
1Villaggio di Capo Graziano ★
Middle Bronze Age settlement on Filicudi featuring 27 oval huts and evidence of ancient Aegean trade.
Castles, palaces and villas
1Castello di Lipari ★
Rebuilt by Charles V in the 16th century, Lipari Castle stands over an acropolis with 6,000 years of human history.
Archaeology
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Villaggio di San Vincenzo
A prehistoric settlement on Stromboli featuring Bronze Age terraced huts and ancient Aegean trade imports.
Tours, tickets and experiences
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What to eat here 3
Arancino · Pasta alla Norma · Pitone messinese
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Therasia Resort Sea and SPA - The Leading Hotels of the World 9.5 · Hotel A Pinnata 9.3
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Tuesday 24 August
Getting there
Nearest airport: Reggio Calabria, 75 km away
Near Lipari
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
