Aug 01
Reopens in Favignana, in collaboration with the AMP, The Malacological Museum "Matteo Sercia" which also received the Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor. Since a few weeks, thanks to an agreement with the Marine Protected Area “Egadi Islands”, it is again possible to visit, Favignana, "Casa Museo Matteo Sercia”, founded by Gabriele in September Sercia 2010: a wonderful …
Jul 26
In addition to being one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and the entire Mediterranean (and do not overdo it), Cala Rotonda is a beautiful natural harbor created by Mother Nature, that leads only to the west and southwesterly. The natural arch that divides it into two almost equal parts as is called Arch of Ulysses: to the right there are small beaches …
Jul 25
The Egadi Islands are the largest of Posidonia oceanic and extensive Mediterranean. As stated in the Marine Protected Area site Aegadian, “it is an area with very high valence from a naturalistic point of view: the AMP includes the prairie of Posidonia oceanica largest and best preserved of the Mediterranean (circa 7.700 ha). Posidonia, …
Jul 23
Marettimo, the different. (by Fulco Pratesi – President WWF Italy) For who, boat, leave Trapani and Mount Erice crowned with clouds and is channeled towards the west, the first two of the Aegean archipelago islands do not constitute a novelty. The landscapes of Sicily will in fact find themselves a bit 'all: the reddish rocks of …
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
E’ probably the Saracen period, the construction of a watchtower on the promontory of Punta Troia. During the Arab domination of the island was called Gazirat Malitimah. around 1140 Ruggero II, King of Sicily, He transformed the old Saracen tower of Punta Troia in a real castle in defense of’ western end of the richest kingdom …
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 …
