Exploring the Aeolian Islands.

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Here are some recommendations on how to get around the islands, starting off with the either of the two companies that operate around the islands. Liberty Lines (Aliscafi=fast ferry) or Siremar (Traghetti= ferry boat). You will find, if staying with a hotel, that most will have a car to come collect you, but I’d just check with their services to be sure. If not, and you’re loaded with luggage, you might need to get a taxi. Now, I highly recommend getting around with a hire scooter. Their tank lasts forever, and filling it up costs roughly 5 euros. Jacob and I were told about an auto rental called Mandarano Onofrio based in Canneto on Lipari Island, who is friends with the people we rented our accomodation from and he gave us a great deal. Alternatively, on Lipari there is a very frequent bus service, and time tables are on all the bus shelters, though I’m unsure what the other islands’ public transport offers. You can easily pick up a single ticket for 1.30 Euro each way, or buy a multytrip ticket for 11 euros either on the bus, or at certain tabbachi. Once you have your set of wheels, the Island is your oyster haha. Jacob and I loved going up all the random little roads, though some were just ridiculous! I can recall lots of times I had to get off the scooter to let Jacobe ride up and I walk up a godforsaken steep hill because the scooter just couldn’t handle our combined weight. Yes, we did a lot of extreme dirt bike scootering and hopefully the rental guy never finds out what dirt roads we went on. Oops. haha.

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