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click on the images to enlarge
WHAT TO VISIT
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The farming
villages: groups of ‘dammusi’ with their ‘giardini’,
enclosures for citrus fruit trees, sheltered from |
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bush,
made up of myrtle, arbutus, lentil and heather, grows low to the ground,
shaped into fantastic forms by the wind, on an ancient lava flow, 3
kilometers long. A great number of wild rabbits live here, as
well as the so-called Greek turtle.
‘Dietro Isola’: the southern part of the island, where there
is a pine wood (Aleppo, Maritime), challenging the sea from the cliffs.
An explosion of scents persists in this continuation of the forest of
the ‘Montagna Grande’. ‘Salto la Vecchia’:these cliffs of
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architecture
is rendered by the vast network of stone fences, which create
cultivable terraces on the sides of volcanoes all over the island. The ‘cantine’:
the many cellars where the famous ‘Moscato’ and ‘Passito’ are produced. The caper Co-op: where the so tasty capers are processed and sold. The ‘Bagno Asciutto’: literally the dry bath, but one is far from dry after a few minutes in this natural sauna, a beautiful cave, seemingly lost in a tumble of rocks near a mountain path. The bathing spots along the coast: Karuscia, Campobello, Khattibuali, Cala Cinque Denti , Cala Gadir with its thermal springs, Cala Tramontana, the Faraglione, Cala Levante, the incredible Arco dell’Elefante, Pantelleria’s natural monument (legend would have it that when the island lacks water the elephant pumps it in from the sea....). The tour continues with the Cala Rotonda, the Balata dei Turchi and its obsidian cave, Nicà, where the thermal springs are at almost 100°C, the ancient Roman port of Scauri, the thermal baths of Sateria, Suvaki, Punta Fram with its fantastically sculpted lava forms, Mursia and the Cala Bue Marino. And absolutely not to be missed: a boat trip around the island , not only for a different view of it, but also to visit the numerous marine caves, some as vast as cathedrals, where the colours of the sea play from deep blue to emerald green. |
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The
smaller boats weave in and out of these caves; one can also lower the
anchor and dive in
for a closer view of the beautiful underwater life. |
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p e c i a l t h
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nino di buono lou embo walter leonardi
phyll bernoulli grazia gucci bill hobdell paolo minzi
The
‘Montagna Grande’: natural park and green heart of the island,
home of near 600 endemic botanic species, including the Limonium
Cosyrese, the Helichrysm Errarae and the Mattiola Incana. This
park is also the only nesting
place in Europe of the so graceful and highly colored Cinciarella
Algerina and Beccamoschino. At sunset, from the ‘Montagna
Grande’, the sight of the Sicilian Channel, with an occasional view of
the African coast, is spectacular. 
the wind by their particular lava-stone walls. There are 11 villages
located all over the island; they still use their original Arab names,
Khamma, Rekhale, Bukkuram, Bugeber... The ‘Specchio
di Venere’: this tiny lake, of volcanic origin and of outstanding
colours, is fed by thermal springs. Not only does it offer plenty of
possibilities for water sports and fango therapy, in spring and autumn
it becomes a natural observatory for many species of migratory birds.The
‘Khagiar’: an exuberant vegetation of mediterranean 
the
sea, offering a spectacular panorama. Several species of birds nest in
them. The ‘Piana di Ghirlanda’: this fertile plain, sheltered
from the winds by the surrounding
ancient volcanoes, is considered the garden of the island. After some
searching, bizantine tombs can be found carved in the rocks of a
peaceful, small wood. The lava-stone walls: the typical agricultural