Salina is a slow dance, to be sure. But if you're into swimming coves, sleepy streets and sensational views, this little island north of Sicily may be just for you.
Unlike Sicily, Salina has no great archaeological sites or artistic treasures to see. Indeed, Salina's only attraction is its own sweet self. It has a pair of ports, Rinella and Santa Marina Salina; a few sun-struck villages set among olive groves and caper farms; about 30 miles of cracked single-lane roads bordered by bright yellow broom; swimming coves with translucent water; some of the best food in the Mediterranean.
The Sicilian coast hangs low on the southern horizon. Lipari is across a narrow channel to the east, with barren Vulcano peeking out from behind. Beyond diminutive Panarea to the northeast, lava flickers on the flanks of fuming Stromboli, and from the village of Pollara you can watch the sun set over tiny Filicudi and Alicudi, which trail like ellipses into the west.
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