The village and the landThe villages of San Vincenzo and San Bartolo are located on the only major flat piece of land in the NE of the island. The tiny village of Ginostra in the SW can only be reached by sea. In 1952 there is no electricity on the island, and water has to be collected in tanks. | |||
 Stromboli 1952, San Vicenzo and the volcano |  Via Roma leads from Scari to San Vincenzo |  A farmer carries a wine barrel |  The house of Ingrid Bergman |
 Youth hostel Eolo below the church of San Vincenzo |  The beginnings of tourism: a lady from Hamburg, aged 60 |  The priest, a prominent personality, encourages tourism |  Working in the vinyards |
 A few sheep in Piscità |  Typical houses in Piscità |  San Vincenzo's eastern part
|  Piscità and San Bartolo; Strombolicchio 2km away
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 Above San Vincenzo and Ficogrande |  Beach of Ficogrande |  Maybe this is the home of Eolo, god of the winds? |  Water, waves and basalt |
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The people make a living based on fishing and agriculture (wine, olives, Kapern, capers and a little cattle). Tourism is only beginning. A youth hostel is opened by the village priest. The first hotel opens.
Photos Daniel Holzer, 1952 and 1953 | |||