The sun sets beyond Filicudi, another Aeolian island west of Salina in the Tyrrhenian Sea. (Susan Spano / For The Times)
Leni, beneath Monte Fossa della Fleci, is the island’s agricultural heart, growing capers, grapes, olives and tomatoes. (Susan Spano / For The Times )
The black sand beach and sea caves at Rinella on Salina’s south coast. Sicily is usually visible on the horizon. (Susan Spano / For The Times)
The church of the Madonna del Terzito presides over the Valdichiesa valley. (Susan Spano / For The Times)
The church on the main piazza in Malfa, Salina’s biggest town, serves as a backdrop for a sunny cafe. (Susan Spano / For The Times)
Santa Marina is Salinas version of a metropolis, with boutiques, cash machines and ferry ticket offices. (Susan Spano / For The Times)
A couple survey the water near the port town of Santa Marina Salina. (Susan Spano / For The Times)