Filicudi - The Island of Simplicity - Aeolian Islands

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North-west side of Aeolian Archipelago, the ancient volcanic island of Filicudi is almost midway between the smallest and remote Alicudi and Salina. As I always repeat, each of the seven islands is unique and Filicudi doesn’t make any exception. The only way to catch these differences is to visit them all and discover their particularities.
Since your first steps on Filicudi rocky ground, you will feel as if you’ve travelled back in the past. Modern chaotic life is over and time stops to run immediately. Probably you’ll need few more hours to understand what is going on.
Filicudi is wild, quiet and lonely. Just few human micro-settlements, one road to connect them, wonderful seascapes almost everywhere and a peaceful atmosphere not so easy to find elsewhere in the Mediterranean sea. In one word, this is the island of simplicity, perfect to relax, to breath pure air and forget the real world at least for your journey.
Walk along the seaside of Pecorini a mare, the smallest village right on the beach facing Alicudi; watch the beautiful houses around the church of Pecorini with hundreds of coloured flowers and fruit trees and butterflies or lazy cats sleeping under the shadows; drive a scooter till Valdichiesa the highest inhabited zone to admire the entire archipelago in just one view; climb on capo Graziano trying to imagine pre-historical way of living; experience snorkelling around Le Punte and finish your day with a delicious “granita” on the promenade of Filicudi porto. I am sure that in the end you and Filicudi will be best friends.
And don’t forget to take a boat on a round tour of the island, an experience you’ll never forget.
Two or three days are enough to understand the meaning of the phrase “Mollo tutto e vivo a Filicudi” written on a wood panel near the door of Nino’s bar. Yet, It may seem a crazy idea to leave old life and start a new one in Filicudi but, believe me, when you’ll be there the same idea won’t seem so crazy as long!
Let me end with a special tanks to Monica Blasi of Filicudi Wildlife Conservation. This non profit organization does a great job with wildlife conservation, particularly in saving turtles when accidentally captured by fishermen or in conducting studies to monitor health status of Aeolian sea. If you want to learn more about the geological history of Filicudi and its wonderful undersea biology, then ask her to bring you by boat around the island.
This short film has been filmed in June (2018), to me the best period to catch the maximum from Aeolian Islands. Footage are from Olympus OM-D EM5 MKII, Canon Legria and Eken H8R coupled with Zhiyun Evolution Gimbal. Drone footage are from Mavick Air.
Music track “Wasted Briatin” is by Scott Holmes and is licensed under a non-commercial license by Free Music Archive (FMA).
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[@penamerahproduction]

Pulau yang sangat indah,,,, hadir di koment pertama

[@autotraveler121]

Everything written and shown by you causes an overwhelming desire to visit this island.

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you for your comment! This island is really a little paradise!

[@manuelalehmann1705]

So Stelle ich mir das Paradies vor❤️

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Ich stimme zu. Dies ist ein Ort, an dem die Zeit stehen geblieben ist und die Natur regiert. Vielen Dank, Manuela!

[@manuelalehmann1705]

Una bellezza senza risposta☀️😍

[@Traveler_Greg]

Beautiful video and amazing island. Great aerial footage. Greetings and best wishes. 👍

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you Greg! I wish you a pleasant Sunday!

[@ross_around_the_World]

This is a masterpiece! As usual, also the music you pick plays an important role. Bravo Andy!

[@VladRoS1981]

Just perfect!

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thanks Vladimir! How are you?

[@VladRoS1981]

@@andreadistefanoMS I'm fine, Andy! Thanks. I expect that you're OK too!

[@robertoferrante6]

❤️❤️❤️

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you for watching!

[@ermenkono]

😘😘😘

[@fritslabroussaille384]

abbiamo in commune l'amore di FIlicudi.
Speriamo che rimani protetta.
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[@andreadistefanoMS]

Lo spero tanto. Grazie per il commento!