The highest summit of the island descends to the west with terraced cultivation of grain and olives, while the eastern side of the island is unreachable and uninhabited. The Panarea of today is only part of what once existed. A portion of it was sunken by the explosion of the volcano, forming a small archipelago of little islands.
Panarea is an island entirely suited to people. Here, cars cannot circulate, with the exception of electrical vehicles that transport tourists and merchandise.
In a few minutes you arrive to the sea or you can reach the beautiful beach of Cala degli Zimmari. From here, a path with steps leads to the promontory of Capo Milazzese. On the right of the promontory, Cala Junco is hidden, the most beautiful and attractive inlet of Panarea: it is a natural pool formed in the basalt reefs, in which green, blue and the turquoise always show in a prismatic combination.
Don’t miss the ruins of the prehistoric village of Punta Milazzese. There are 23 oval stone huts dating back to the Bronze Age (1400 B.C.). The place chosen by this community has no equal: it was truly a natural impenetrable fortress and a commercial port for trade between Greece and the western Mediterranean.
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