Hotel booking, Messina, Sicily, Italy, from ahotelinitaly.com

Salina is the second largest of the Aeolian Islands, and claims for itself the title of the greenest and most luxuriant of this lovely little archipelago off the northern coast of Sicily. The Principe di Salina hotel and restaurant is in Malfa on the north side of the island.

Salina is perhaps the most beautiful of the Aeolian Islands, its two volcanic peaks surrounded by luxuriant vegetation, yielding the Malvasia grape and the bushes of capers, apricot and peach trees. La Salina Hotel Borgo di Mare is a suitably singular hotel for a quite unique place.

Occupying a beautiful location on Lipari, the Hotel Aktea is in Marina Lunga, with superb views over the surrounding countryside. Centrally located, close to the main sights, this Lipari accommodation is close to the harbour, the 'centro storico' and the Castello - the huge castle that dominates Lipari town.

A perfect way for families or those looking for a longer stay to enjoy Lipari - the Residence Alberghiero Eolie offers four-star apartment accommodation on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in the heart of Lipari town. Each of the flats is nicely furnished, each with terrace or balcony, whirlpool bath and kitchenette.

Blue skies, sandy beaches and the warm Ionian Sea - this Taormina hotel puts you near to the beach on this lovely coastal spot of eastern Sicily. The Hotel Villa Esperia is in one of the most lovely areas around Taormina, between the Bay of Mazzaro and the Bay of Sirens.