Италија
Vulcano Island is the southernmost island of the Aeolian Islands archipelago. It is no coincidence that it was named after the Roman god of fire - there is still an active volcano there, called Fossa.
The island is 21 sq. km in size, wuth an altitude of 499 m. It consists of several volcanic cores, including one active volcano above the water and three below the water.
The Romans used the island primarily for obtaining natural resources and wood, and this was the main role of the island until the end of the 19th century.
When the Bourbon rule fell in 1860, James Stevenson (British businessman) bought the northern part of the island and built a villa and planted vineyards. Stevenson lived on Vulcano until the last strong activity on the island in 1888., which lasted for 2 years, during which the businessman managed to sell all his property to local residents and never returned to the island. Despite this, his villa is still in good condition.
