At the centre of the archipelago, Salina is probably the best starting point for a yacht charter in Sicily and a tour of the Eolian Islands: only a few miles from Lipari and Panarea, and not for away from Vulcano and Stromboli. The touristic harbour of Santa Marina, where the base is located, is at the foot of the moutain Fossa delle Felci, which is a former vulcano, and the harbour welcomes you with its typical church bell-tower and several narrow lanes leading to tufaceous caves. Hydroplanes & ferries run from Naples and Milazzo.