The link between Palermo and Salina is temporarily not served by sailing companies in partnership with NetFerry.
The port of Palermo, in Sicily, is an important port that has undergone improvement and renovation in recent years. The port is part of the urban fabric of the city and offers many services to the passengers who transit here. The port has an interesting history and was built by the Phoenicians for trade and used by the Arabs and Romans. Today it serves routes throughout the Mediterranean and is equipped with catering services, tourist information offices, a parking area and luggage storage. The port is made up of three piers, Molo Santa Lucia, Molo Piave and Molo Vittorio Veneto, all connected... [More information]
Address: Via Francesco Crispi, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Directions: Google Map @ Palermo, port
Rinella is a tiny hamlet on the island of Salina, which forms part of the Aeolian Islands located to the north of Sicily, in southern Italy. The village has a port surrounded by pastel-coloured houses with ferry and hydrofoil services to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, also known as the ‘Seven Sisters’. The island has a population of only 2,600 residents and is known as the Green Island of the Aeolians. A brief history of the island The first human settlements on the island date back to the Bronze Age, then when the Greeks arrived they called it Didyme, because of the two con... [More information]