Panarea is an island in the Aeolian archipelago and is divided into three centres, San Pietro, Ditella and Drautto, San Pietro is the main port. Panarea is the smallest island in the archipelago and also the oldest with other islets around it that constitute a micro archipelago. History The island is a popular destination during the summer and is a mix of history, culture and nature. The island like the rest of the archipelago was dominated by the Etruscans and later by the Greeks, then in 252 BC it went under Roman rule. In the medieval and Byzantine period, the island went into decline until... [More information]