Pantelleria
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The view of the ocean under the roof of a typical homestead of Sicily is just one of the main reason to come to Pantelleria. It is clear that staying in one of these old houses made of dry walls of volcanic rock, which may look simple but are full of ancient and traditional features, would be a complete dive into the city.
There is a rather serious, almost strict natural environment on this isle. It is not up to Pantelleria to brag, it is up to us to explore its beauties and get to know its people. Beautiful seabed, transparent waters and slippery cliffs which, if you lay on them, help us to find the peace and quiet that we seek in the outdoors.
You have to circumnavigate the islands by ferry to admire the bays and marinas with pebbly shores and sandy creeks. The coastline is very jagged and cannot be accessed by overland. The Pantelleria is a good one! Visiting all the vineyards, among the vineyards with the characteristic vine and the traditional festivities that commemorate the wines and the renowned Passito di Pantelleria, will help us to get to know the oldest traditions of Pantelleria, its cultures and tastes.
Pantelleria has been a commercial target since pre-historic ages because of the existence of observidian (black, rocky, volcanic) and its location in the centre of the Mediterranean. Nowadays we can see the cabins of the old Mursia hamlet and explore one of the most important places in the Mediterranean, the Sesi necropolis, through the border fortification.
At San Marco and Santa Teresa, you' ll be visiting the Punic-Roman Akropolis, the ruins of the old capitol of the archipelago, established by Carthage in the second half of the 13th cent. BC and captured by the Romans during the Punic Wars. There are coconut mortars (lime mortars with pounded ceramics) on the courtyard, the nearby ramparts, as well as on the grounds of municipal facilities and reservoirs for drinking and drinking purposes.
There are three portrait paintings of the Emperor - Caesar, Antonia Minor and Tito - on show in the castle of Pantelleria. PANADELERIA is a diver's heaven! Because of its vulcanic origins, the islands colors are deep and angular. There is a shortage of sandy flat waters for good vision and making scuba dives a magic time.
Lovers of marine life and archeology like Cala Gadir, which is a place of Arabian origin and means pool waters. The depths are wonderful: we find remnants of 3rd and 2 centuries B.C. wrecked Punics and Romans, 150 km of footpaths winding through the entire area, offering us unique vistas of the beautiful countryside: walking or trekking routes to explore the diversity of species on the isle.
From the coast we can go up to Montagna Grande (National Park Isola di Pantelleria). Magnificence of woods, vines, olive trees and patios with the traditional Pantelleria captors! Venus' mirror is one of the most attractive places of Pantelleria. There' s freshwater cooking, which embraces the saltwater after the swim in the dark blues.
Decreasing seawater dries the second part, where the sulfur blended sludge is formed: a cures! This volcano produces an enviroment full of nature reserves, secondar y volcanoes, such as fumarools, warm sources andthermals. One of the most important spa resorts is Cala Nikà in the southwest of the isle, where there are many warm wells.
At this point, the sea is at a maximum of 60°C. Damuso is one of the major tourist attraction of a vacation in Pantelleria! This damuso was built as a country house, taking into consideration the special features of the island: the winds, the warmth and the absence of rains. Its tall ramparts are protecting the orchards from the constant winds that crush the isle.
Pantelleria's cuisine is characterised by the contribution of several nations who have ruled the isle. Taste the tender amaris filled with risotta and peppers and the fragrant pantelleria sauce, a sauce of uncooked tomato, extra virgin oliveo, cloves of clove, bell peppers, chili and chili peppers, used either to season pastas or as a side dish with barbecued seafood or cooked beef.
In the Arab traditions the Mustazzola: a plain biscuit stuffed with a mix of meal, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk, boiled milk and other herbs. Do you know who the heir to the isle is? It is a PGI-certified produce grown on specific terraces with the characteristic arid stone walling that characterises the isle.
Explore the different trolling and trawling methods in just one single outing. It' nice to be in Pantelleria, even in cold weather. It is still very important in the areas where dancing continues until the first light of dawn. Dancing rooms are still a permanent feature in the island's counties and in the lives of its inhabitants as places of sociality and pleasure.