Apr 13
Favignana offers access to almost all the coves by land as well as by sea. I am beyond 36 the km of coastline, of a hypothetical circumnavigation of the island, almost all accessible which is congested only in the central period of August. Therefore it is advisable not to travel to these islands in the middle of the summer but to plan another period, better …
Apr 08
In a time when we have to stay at home to avoid the contagion of this ugly epidemic it comes to tell a path I did last spring in Favignana, more or less in this period. Enjoy the reading. Text and photos: © Giorgio De Simone Nice day, it's 7:30 of the morning. Today I want to try …
Jul 23
Last stretch of the boat that covers the perimeter of the island of Marettimo to discover caves and coves from Punta Libeccio the marina of Marettimo, the Scalo Nuovo. Who happened here maybe from a search engine to find all routes just click on the TAG Marettimo place on the right column …
Jul 23
Before reaching the cave Perciata, the first of this itinerary, the one that attracts the environmentalist in this stretch of Marettimo coast facing Africa is its appearance dolomitic. High walls of almost 400 meters down jut dramatically, creating a look that “it is not expected”. The call Barranchi. Here are followed …
Jul 22
After Punta Troia and leaving the left the beautiful Scalo Maestro proceed with the hull sailing towards Punta Mugnuni, remote corner of north coast of Marettimo to get up to the gorgeous Cala Bianca. It comes almost immediately to the small but impressive cave of Pipa, a high and narrow gorge called so because both the conformation …
Jul 19
Immediately after the Cave of the Camel with the hull we head towards Punta Troia, where the top of the headland stands the famous Punta Troia Castle from troubled history that dates back to the Saracens and continues with the Normans, Swabians and Bourbons and recently renovated, up to the Cave of Thunder. Before …
Jul 19
It was a year that rimurginavo to go to Marettimo, not knowing the Island, but loving trekking, I could not help but read up on what routes to follow once there. A lot of sites, most commercial, They gave very vague news and even partial. I started to search through “professionals” of the …
Jul 19
The second and more challenging hike of the day I made in Marettimo (the first carried out in the early morning at the traffic light) I do not see at all well… we start at 10:30 in full sun ... today there is particularly hot we ... July 8, but I can not do it ... I expect a bathroom at Scalo Master and a visit to Punta Castle …
Jul 19
The first time I met him was the Marettimo 1985, I read an article in the largest Fulco Pratesi, co-founder of the WWF, describing a boat ride and trek in the mountains. Here is the text of Article I propose integrally: Marettimo, in the story of Fulco Pratesi 80s. Just now, a 52 years played, I …
Jul 19
Describe a magnificence of nature like the rocky coast and caves of Marettimo is daunting task, so I'll just share with you what I experienced on the first day that I was for the first time in Marettimo, This beautiful island that together with her sisters and brothers Formica and Favignana Levanzo and Maraone …
