Stromboli and Vulcano, new interactive multimedia trails in Ingv infopoints
Open since July on the islands of Vulcano and Stromboli, they are ready to welcome visitors with an entirely revamped and interactive multidisciplinary information offering
Starting in July in Stromboli and Vulcano, the Info Points of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reopen their doors to welcome visitors, tourists, enthusiasts and the curious in cognitive paths of the volcanic lands of the Aeolian Islands.
For more than two decades, the two Info Points, formerly known as the INGV Information Center of Stromboli and the INGV Information Center "Marcello Carapezza" of Vulcano, have been the reference points of information and scientific popularization realized by the INGV in collaboration with the National Department of Civil Protection (DPC).
During the summer period, when the influx of tourists and residents is greatest, INGV researchers will welcome visitors to the INGV Centers to illustrate the fascination of Aeolian volcanism and the risks associated with it.
This year, the Info Points are reopening to the public with a revamped look that is even more oriented toward multidisciplinary andinteractive science outreach.
Not only information panels about the geology of the islands and the geophysical and geochemical surveillance activities of the Aeolian arc coordinated by the INGV Aeolian Monitoring Center (CME), but also dynamic monitors through which to touch with hands and in real time the monitoring activities of the active volcanoes of the Aeolian islands.
Starting this year, it is also possible to take a flight over Stromboli with INGV's virtual helicopter.
An integrated system, which the Institute makes available for the constant monitoring of volcanic activities and scientific research that is continuously carried out on the structures, leads researchers to learn more and more about the mechanisms that regulate these giants of nature, offering useful information in the dynamics of prevention from natural hazards.
Civil protection best practices by the DPC are also presented in the Centers, with brochures and infographics from "Io non rischio - Stromboli and Vulcano."
The Stromboli and Vulcano Info Points are open every day of the week, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and, in the afternoon, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will remain open until at least Sept. 30
