We are flying from JFK into Palermo, Sicily on Meridiana (Fl #IG3933) Departing 8/6 at 7pm, Arriving 8/7 10:05am. Then we head to Lipari by hydrofoil on day of arrival (see next entry.) We are outlining our current itinerary so you can back into where to fly in depending on when you can join us!

3 Days, 3 nights in Lipari. An adventurous & romantic island with wonderful views everywhere, volcanos, exotic beaches, mudbaths, boat, scooter, quad and buggie rentals.
The best way there:
- Liberty Lines hydrofoil ferries (smoother faster ride) ~4 hours from Palermo 8/7/17 & leave only once per day at 1:50pm $54/pp.
-There are also ferries from Tropea & Reggio, Calabria; Messina & Milazzo, Sicily; and Naples.
-Group Dinner at Grotta del Saraceno on 8/7 and at U Zu Peppino on 8/8

Those flying in on the 10th, fly into Reggio Calabria Airport (Lamezia Airport, is further but an alternate option). The flights into Reggio often have at least 1 stop. Reggio's Cesare Gelateria was voted as the best Gelato in all of Italy in 2016, also a great museum, and shopping in town. We plan to stay in Reggio for the night to break up the trek out to Ferruzzano for the wedding weekend. Planning dinner at La Fiocina restaurant in Scilla, ~15 min drive from Reggio on the night of 8/10.

Beach day in Pellaro: There you can take Kiteboard, windsurf or paddleboard lessons. We use the outfit Free Spirits, address below or email: kitepellaro@gmail.com. You can also veg on their beach, take in the views of Sicily and the smoke exuding from Mt. Etna from across the straight of Messina, or play volleyball. Alternatively can check into hotels near Ferruzzano for a relaxing day by the sea before dinner in Gerace. Suggested scenic cliffside lunchspot on way to Ferruzzano: L'Eucopetra

Optional walk through the beautiful medieval town of Gerace before or after dinner.

Day at the beach in Ferruzzano (or Bianco, Bovalino, Brancaleone). Wedding and celebration starts in early evening at the Chiesa San Giuseppe next to the Piazza in Ferruzzano Superiore.

It's party time! Banking on a beautiful sunset and outdoor reception under the stars. We encourage everyone to grab some drinks, delicious "mangiare" and get out on the dance floooor ...We're all family and friends and will have the entire village and Piazza to ourselves! Planning a bonfire on the beach in Ferruzzano afterwards to take in the peak of the perseid meteor shower happening on this special night. :)

Day of R&R, hair of the dog, and rendezvous in and out of the warm salty clear water.

Feast and wonderful gelato/ brioches in Bianco and best granita's around in Ardore Superiore

Lunch at La Loggia (restaurant on beach in Ferruzzano.) Optional: leave for Tropea (about 2 hr drive) a beautiful seaside village on the northern coast of Calabria for a day trip or in late afternoon for an overnight stay.

Another day to enjoy the warm salty/clear mediterranean water in Ferruzzano or Tropea. August 15th is an Italian national holiday for which they do a brilliant firework display, especially in Bianco.

Can check out some neighboring picturesque villages by night

Absolutely gorgeous cliffside town with beaches as well. See an Opera or show at the Ancient Greco-Roman Amphitheater at night (We got tix for Aida on 8/19) or at least do a daytime walk through for some of the most stunning views on the planet. Tours and hikes of nearby Mt. Etna. Etna-land is waterpark that is is a must do experience for families, kids, or anyone who's a kids at heart.

You can shorten this itinerary by limiting Lipari to 2 nights, less days in Ferruzzano, skipping Tropea, or limiting Taormina to 1 day/night. For anyone that has a stop in Rome, Milan or another European city you can work In a layover to explore those cities for a bit too. Keep in mind, however that in August, the southern coastal towns are where anybody who's from those cities would rather be.