Aug 02
This year in late April, thanks to western Sicily WWF to which I proudly part, I participated in a hike of Levanzo trek that included among other things a visit to the Grotta del Genovese. This post tells you about the walk from the village to the junction for the fantastic Paleolithic cave. We chose Spring …
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
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 …
