Les Sables Noirs & Spa Vulcano

In the splendid setting of the Aeolian archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, a few steps from the sea, on the splendid black beach to the west stands Les Sables Noirs, a recently renovated Resort designed for travelers who love breathtaking views.

Les Sables Noirs & Spa whose name derives from the color of the typical beach of the island of Vulcano has always been considered one of the most prestigious hotels in the entire archipelago. Style, elegance and naturalistic beauties combine to offer you a perfect place to spend your holidays in total relaxation.

An elegant garden with outdoor swimming pool and a splendid terrace overlooking the Ponente Bay where you can sip your drinks while admiring the wonderful sunset of Vulcano. Colors, scents, emotions that will leave the mark of a sublime island holiday in you.

Excellence of the Resort the brand new SPA a perfect place to indulge in well-being and restore the right physical and emotional balance in the sign of a regenerating experience under the sun of Vulcano. Do not miss our breakfast buffet, served at the American Bar, with typical products of the island and Sicilian culinary tradition, gluten free and 0 km products.

The reception staff, open 24 hours a day, friendly and attentive to your every need, will be happy to advise you on places, beaches, restaurants, excursions and more on the island and throughout the Aeolian archipelago. Let yourself be seduced by Les Sables Noirs & Spa , a refined haven of peace and relaxation!

ROOMS & SUITES
The rooms of the Resort offer a refined attention to detail, a contemporary design that gives the rooms an elegant atmosphere typical of charming hotels. The 53 rooms with garden and terrace, furnished according to design trends, are all equipped with kitchenette, double bedroom, living room and bathroom with large walk-in shower and, for the suites, breathtaking views of the bay. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, LED TV.

THE TERRACE
Completely immersed in the warm Aeolian atmosphere , captured by the magnificent spectacle of the sunset, a light and refined sound will accompany your aperitifs on the splendid terrace of Les Sables Noirs Resort & Spa. A common thread that binds great classics and new aromas and flavors expertly mixed by our barmen to give you a sensational volcanic experience.

SPA & WELLNESS
Adjacent to the pool you will find the intimate and welcoming SPA . The Wellness center offers a wellness program with sauna, Turkish bath, Kneipp path, sensory showers, two whirlpools (one indoor and one outdoor with three hydro beds) with relaxation area, herbal teas and salt wall, for a perfect relaxation of mind and body.

The Spa also has a massage room with traditional and innovative treatments for a complete remise en forme. The SPA is open every day from 12.00 to 21.00 (last admission at 20.00) and can be booked directly at the hotel. Admission is not permitted for children under 16 years of age.

MADERA MASSAGE
Madera Massage is an ancient massage technique that uses small wooden tools specially designed to work on the different areas and problems of the body without being invasive, giving on the contrary, well-being, relief and relaxation. Deeply draining, anti-cellulite, remodeling.

VOLCANO RITUAL
Aromatic body ritual features hypnotic notes of amber and myrrh. Immerse yourself in this ritual with an exclusive body exfoliation with pumice stone and enzymatic exfoliation nectar for soft and smooth skin.

A relaxing massage with heated amber oil seduces the senses with warm, sweet and woody notes for an unforgettable sensory experience.

PANAREA & STROMBOLI
We leave from the port of Levante towards Panarea, the VIP island of the archipelago. Panarea is the oldest island of the Aeolian Islands and with the islets of Basiluzzo, Spinazzola, Lisca Bianca, Dattilo, Bottaro, Lisca Nera and the rocks of Panarelli and Formiche, it forms a micro-archipelago

Do not miss the feast of San Pietro, patron saint of the island which is celebrated on June 29th.The statue of the saint is carried on the shoulders of the faithful along the main streets of the island, the procession is accompanied by the band with prayer intervals.

The characteristic of this procession, which makes it fascinating and evocative, concerns the moment in which the statue is put on a boat and continues by sea. We stop for about an hour and leave again in the direction of Stromboli. The island is characterized by the lack of lighting and the unique Stromboli volcano in constant activity.

Until August  it was possible to climb the volcano with a compulsory guide (about 4 h), but due to the intense volcanic activity, climbing was prohibited. At about 20.00 the boat stops in Ginostra, under the volcano to admire the sciara of fire.

ALICIDI & FILICUDI
Alicudi is characterized by pebble and rocky beaches. The tour of the island is possible, but presents the risk of falling stones, moved by the wind or by wild goats, and requires swimming around some rock formations.

Going up the steep mule tracks, currently well maintained in summer by the Legambiente volunteers, you immerse yourself in the Mediterranean scrub made up of heather , caper, broom, olive tree, mastic, carob.

The fauna is very varied and rich; migratory birds such as pelican, purple heron, gray heron and pink flamingo appear in spring and autumn. Among the sedentary species there are the imperial crow, the wild pigeon, the mallard, the greater shearwater and the lesser shearwater, locally called araghiuni. Among the birds of prey the peregrine falcon, the lodolaio, the queen’s falcon and the cuckoo falcon. Among the mammals, the wild rabbit.

Traditional houses have a flat roof for collecting rainwater, which is conveyed into large cisterns placed alongside and below, and intercommunicating rooms side by side, which open onto terraces with masonry seats ( bissuoli ) and typical truncated columns. cone ( pulere ), on which the wooden beams of the pergolas rest, support for shading vines. The island is partly protected as it is part of a natural park with marked trails

LIPARI & SALINA
Lipari, the capital of the Aeolian Islands, is the largest in the archipelago. You arrive in Marina Lunga and walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, simply the Corso, to get to the old port of Marina Corta. Do not miss the visit to the Archaeological Museum located in the Castle of Lipari which has about fifty rooms, in which the archaeological materials are exhibited in chronological order.

You can admire precious materials from both the inhabited area and the funerary objects, vases, stones, tombstones and stone sarcophagi which testify to the evolution of the cult of the dead. In addition, ceramics of various types and shapes, theatrical masks and clay statues.

Absolutely to visit the Cathedral of San Bartolomeo, voted in 1084 and probably built in the Ruggerian period (1130 AD) and remodeled in various periods, up to 1861 with a late baroque style facade. Next to it are the remains of the Norman Monastery of the Most Holy Savior, with a very valuable cloister in which columns and capitals are partly reused from Roman monuments and partly of medieval construction.

Famous is the white pumice beach which, thanks to its white seabed, mainly composed of pumice stone sediments, is one of the most evocative of the Aeolian islands. The water is mild, of an intense turquoise, and is home to what were once the piers used to transport pumice.

Salina You arrive in Santa Marina which rises on the slopes of the Fossa delle Felci , where you can see a huge crater covered with shrub vegetation mainly composed of ferns. As soon as you arrive in Santa Marina you can admire the wonderful eighteenth-century church with its characteristic bell towers.

Do not miss a swim in Lingua, a pebble beach and crystal clear sea and Pollara beach, located under a steep cliff in the shape of an amphitheater overlooking the sea, is one of the most fascinating places in all the Aeolian Islands; to the north there is the “Balate” bay closed by the Perciato, a promontory where warehouses and shelters dug into the tuff are visible.

The cove is accessed via a steep staircase that crosses the Postman’s house, where the film of the same name was set. From this beach it is possible to admire the spectacular sunset recognized as one of the most beautiful in the world.

The sun is a wonderful deep red and is the backdrop to the spectacular natural attractions, just think of the faraglione, the arch in the foreground and the beautiful islands of Alicudi and Filicudi on the second floor.

Rooms: 42

Price: from 168 EUR per night

Source: www.lessablesnoirs.it