Siracusa - Natural Areas Fonte Aretusa Isola di Ortigia The Fonte Aretusa is located on the island of Ortigia, in the ancient part of the city of Syracuse, it is a body of water that develops from an outlet of the groundwater that is located in Syracuse, the water table also feeds the Ciame River. The source is today a meeting and walking place in Ortigia.
Filicudi - Natural Areas Fossa Felci On the ten square miles of territory of Filicudi graced seven volcanoes, all be off, the main one is Fossa Ferns, 773 meters high. You can reach it by foot along the old mule tracks and through abandoned villages. Enjoy the beauty of the Sicilian sea from the top and a bit of hard work is definitly worth.
Scopello - Natural Areas Faraglioni The stacks (scogli in sicilian) probably give the name to Scopello. They are situated in the bay in front of the Tonnara. A stack is a rocky cliff with a peak shape that emerges from the sea near the coast.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Balata dei Turchi The southernmost point of the island is the Balata Dei Turchi, a hollow that goes from rocky to sandy, it reaches the depth of just 20 mt. .
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Punta Fram Punta Fram is the ideal place for diving beyond 50 meters. It 's the most beautiful spot in which to take the wonderful underwater photographs, given the variety of fish that you may encounter.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Punta Spadillo For lovers of diving a stage is absolutely obliged Punta Spadillo, where the depth reaches 185 meters. Once in the water dazzle the glow of the background, in contrast to the dark volcanic rock, clouds of damselfish, groupers, parrot fish, and further down to find out where they hide octopus, moray eels, snapper and amberjack.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Montagna Grande To enjoy the magnificent view of a sunset on the African coast, or the view it offers the Sicilian channel, you must go into the so-called "Big Mountain", a natural park covered by a lush forest of oaks, pines and other botanical species.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Favare It is steam jets that can reach up to 100 degrees Celsius, emerge intermittently from rock crevices and often accompanied by emission of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide. The rocks have changed over time as a reddish color.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Riserva Naturale Orientata The establishment of the nature reserve to permit the restoration of ancient scenic trails, the path that leads to Big Mountain, it is the green heart of the whole island, have been cataloged over 600 botanical species and 8 of these live exclusively on this (endemic species). One of these species is the conifer is Pinus pinaster subspecies hamiltonii.
San Vito Lo Capo - Natural Areas Riserva Naturale Orientata "Zingaro" The Reserve area starts from Cala Mazzo di Sciacca until the Tonnarella dell'Uzzo and it's between San Vito Lo Capo and Castellammare del Golfo. The reserve is a paradise natural landscape of Sicily with some of the best beaches of the island.
Salina - Natural Areas Monte Fossa delle Felci It is the highest mountain in the archipelago with its 982 meters of height. Nature walks on the mountain are at easy level On the top of the mountain you can enjoy views of breathtaking scenery.
Salina - Natural Areas Fondali di Salina Starting from the spectacular Bay of Polla we find a shoal. Among the towering cliffs of the bottom there are beautiful anemones and large colonies of yellow sponges and spectacular cliffs enriched by the ramifications of the yellow gorgonians
Stromboli - Natural Areas Secca di Scirocco The Secca di Scirocco provides for a decidedly challenging dive. The seabed is first deep, and then retreat near the dry; here are numerous boulders and banks of fish, while the walls are covered with red, fascinating and colorful gorgonias.
Stromboli - Natural Areas Sciara del Fuoco e Dorsale della Sciara In Stromboli it is possible to visit the Sciara del Fuoco and the Ridge of Sciara. The first, it offers a wonderful morphological environment, with astroides, anemones, and sponges. The backdrop is black, dark, and it's easy to meet groupers, diamonds and moray eines. The walls are made of lava stone and you can see the lightning hedgehog, even if sporadically. The Sciara Ridge has two seabeds, one deeper than the other, both quite muddy and with walls covered with pentagon stars, very rare.
Salina - Natural Areas Secca del Capo The wall that composes Secca del Capo descends almost vertically and creates a suggestive landscape that sinks into the dark waters of the sea. It requires a challenging dive even in optimal conditions.
Lipari - Natural Areas Punta Castagna By visiting the Lipari islands, you can explore Punta Castagna, which yields white powder from the pumice quarries. The seabed is completely white, fitted with channels, whose walls are lined with colorful flora. In the course of the immersion, you reach levels ever deeper, into the blue of the sea, not being able to see the bottom.
Filicudi - Natural Areas Secca dei Sei Metri Visiting the Island Filicudi, which has volcanic origin, it is possible to explore the Secca dei Sei metri; there you can see huge boulders, under which you can find moray eels and lobsters, and paying particular interest, however, the presence of rocks, which are home to sea fans and red curly melon. The color of the backdrop is a brilliant emerald green to a romantic turquoise. You can also find the sponges Axinella, which have the bright yellow color.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Capo Grecale A descent is rather difficult to Cape Grecale, located North-East of the island. We will admire the flora and fauna . On the saddle of rock you will see the prairie, while in the more shade the croakers.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Taccio Vecchio Staying in the northern part of the island, you can practice the immersion of Taccio Vecchio, a place defined by the sub truly magical. In this area, the bottom gets to be up to 8 meters deep. It is rich in fish, especially species of the colorful parrot. The more experienced, they can enter the tunnel into which the light creates the fabulous games mingling with the blue of the sea. Among the rocks, it is not uncommon to find the hermit crab Bernard and the mullet.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Cala Calandra o Mare Morto To the east of the island of Lampedusa you can relax in one of the many coves thet you can find there. Among these we suggest Cala Calandra, also called "the Dead Sea". The latter nickname is due to the fact that it is sheltered from the winds, especially the mistral, which blows often on the island. On this beach, not sandy but rocky, you can enter the caves, or simply hire sunbeds and umbrellas.
Alia - Natural Areas Grotte della Gurfa The Gurfa caves are an example of Sicilian rock architecture. They consist of six rooms dug into a red sandstone cliff. They are thought to date back to 2500 BC to 1600 BC Bronze Age. The Gurfa caves are divided into two floors connected by the bell cave (thòlos), the main room with a hole at its top that allows the illumination of the cave.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Monte Gibele Who likes to take walks can visit Monte Gibele, an extinct volcano which is reached by a path that leads directly to the crater. Along the path you will find the "Favara Grande" a powerful jet of steam of hot water that comes out from the soil.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Secca di Campobello Driving around the island in search of the most interesting diving spots, proceeding from northeast to south, the first stop is the wonderful Secca di Campobello, full of bream, bogue and clouds of damselfish, which offers the opportunity to discover hidden among the rocks lobsters, groupers and moray eels and large the passage of some amberjack.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Punta Liscetto Snappers, groupers, lobsters and accompany the descent in Punta Liscetto that allow divers more 'experts To advance up to 40 mt. along a rock wall collapsed.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Parete dei Saraghi It's ideal for the newbies: they descend up to 24 meters deep and over in the company of bream and lobster admiring the thousand forms of sponges and the different types of nudibranchs.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Punta Rubasacchi Those who enjoy the the bright colors of the seascape,have to dive into the waters at Punta Rubasacchi.They will be welcomed there by a bunch of grouper, snapper, kingfish, lobsters, octopus, up to giant morays and sea fans.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Cala Armani Lush greenery and brightly colored houses an archaeological Cala Armani, immersion of which will enjoy the less experienced, which shows the archaeological wonders of the world Punic-Roman, guarded by schools of fish that make the guard.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Faraglione di Punta Tracino Between Cala Tramontana and Cala Levante rises from the depths of the sea up to 35 mt. height of the stack of Punta Tracino that offers one of the most exciting diving of Pantelleria because of the clarity of the water. Making its way around the boulder meet asteroides among herds of sea bream, grouper amberjack and blue fish but the wonder is when, going down you discover products and multicolored sea fans, as well as boulders in a purple dotted with dazzling white sand {This whole sentence is unclear. Revise for clarity}.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Martingana Continuing south of the Stack of Punta Tracino meets another dive spot or Martingana. The descent is along a spit of volcanic rock that slopes gently into the sand. The seabed is rich in shrimp, octopus, moray eels, grouper, lobster, snapper and amberjack. It will not be unusual to see old nets or anchors lost at sea.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Punta Li Marsi Among the dive sites to be counted on the island of Pantelleria can not miss Punta Li Marsi immediately after Martingana.E 'characterized by a wall that descends slightly towards the bottom and offers, arrived at 32 m depth, the vision of a mine placed there for years now.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Secca di Nikà On the west side of Pantelleria, in search of the best spots to dive, we must mention Nicà a special corner for both the spiers covered with roses for the sponges in which magnificent surf undisturbed snapper and amberjack, barracuda as well as. Interesting for those who enjoy underwater photography.
Pantelleria - Natural Areas Taglio di Scauri e Punta Tre Pietre Cutting Scauri is an area of ??Pantelleria where you can dive up to 40 meters. The sandy bottom is inhabited by lobsters, snapper and amberjack while increasing Punta Tre Pietre the thing that leaves you speechless is the rock wall covered with corals, sferococchi and colonies of axinelle.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Punta Parrino The island of Lampedusa is protected from the wind by Punta Parrino. Here you can swim in stretches of Posidonia Oceanica being careful to the sea current. There are so many fish species that you may encounter.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Le Corna The more daring can try their hand at downhill Le Corna where it goes down to -45 meters and where groupers are the masters without being frightened by the presence of divers.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Le Grottacce The Grottacce are famous and unique in the world because of their natural cavities but they are not proper caves. The West is 7 meters deep with a cavity submerged 17; Eastern Eurasia, however, is a circular open air.
Panarea - Natural Areas Le Formiche Ants are a group of rocks that are part of an extended low bottom and so called for their small size. Diving is undemanding especially in case of calm sea and transparent water allows you to visualize the scenic seabed.
Salina - Natural Areas Secca di Pollara La Secca di Pollara has rocky walls rich in ravines, coves, caves and canyons. Precisely because of its shape it is the ideal environment for starfish, sea fans and numerous fish species such as moray rees, octopuses and grouper.
Vulcano - Natural Areas Capo Testa Grossa On the island of Vulcano it is possible to dive in the area of Capo Testa Grossa, which forms a vertical wall full of wonderful sponges. It has very jagged canals, caves and rocks.
Vulcano - Natural Areas Scoglio Quaglietto The Scoglio Quaglietto area allows one of the most beautiful dives that the island of Vulcano can offer. It is possible among other things to immerse yourself in a cave where there is a statue representing Our Lady.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Scoglio del Sacramento Among the most beautiful island rocks figure the Scoglio del Sacramento. Nearby you can see the stack and below it the cave that takes the same name. The bay where the rock is located is called the Madonna because there is a limestone formation that recalls.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Scoglio della Vela A rock to see is called the Vela. It is located in the highest point of the island. If you visit the island by land you will find yourself in an area characterized by a small round building which encloses a wooden crucifix. Beyond the low stone wall, you can see the stack called the Vela and the cliffs that drop to the sea. The rock of the sail is considered as the stack for excellence in Lampedusa due to its beauty and suggestiveness, especially at sunset.
Lampedusa - Natural Areas Punta Cappellone Going to the northern part of the island of Lampedusa, along terraces and bottoms, you get to Punta Cappellone. In this spectacular jump, you can do several meetings: tuna, kingfish, moray eels, snappers, groupers and lobsters as well as salpe colored swim in droves. If you push on the rocks resting on the sand, in the most shade you can see the huts of croakers and musdee.
Siracusa - Natural Areas Latomia di Santa Venera The Latomia of Santa Venera is located in the eastern part of the Neapolis park in Syracuse. It is assumed that Latomy was excavated as early as the 5th century BC, and used until Roman times. For a long time it was transformed into a garden with a sub tropical vegetation. The Latomia of Santa Venera together with the other Latomies located in the Neapolis park represent one of the most fascinating places in Syracuse.
Finale - Natural Areas Pollina Collection of manna in the Pollinese region. Ash trees produce manna. the "white gold" of Pollina.
Villafrati - Natural Areas R. N. O. Cefalà Diana Chiarastella The R.N.O. was created for the preservation of an area of 137 hectares between the municipalities of Cefalà Diana and Villafrati. It includes Pizzo Chiarastella, relevant for flora and birdlife and the Arab Baths, the only example of Arab baths of the 10th century in Sicily.
Corleone - Natural Areas Paesaggi corleonesi Corleone is characterized by a unique landscape: is wedged between two rocks, the Sottana with remnants of a Saracen Tower, and Soprana (on which stands the convent of the Franciscans)
Filicudi - Natural Areas Scoglio della Fortuna It is one of the most fascinating attractions of Filicudi. Its particular shape, similar to a basin, means that inside it forms a sort of natural pool. The crystal clear water allows you to fully enjoy the pleasure of the dive, up to a maximum of -23 meters, and to admire and photograph the natural caves and the beautiful local flora and fauna.
Salina - Natural Areas Punta Perciato Beautiful to see for its enchanting natural scenery is the dry of Punta Perciato, which develops in length parallel to the coast and consists of some big rocks from the morphology and extremely jagged walls. A great place recommended for divers and many diving enthusiasts.
Filicudi - Natural Areas Scoglio Gianfante The Scoglio Gianfante has a volcanic origin. The name is due to its similarity with the elephant, which in Sicilian dialect is called just "Giafante." The depth of the water around the basalt formation attracts numerous divers.
Lipari - Natural Areas Monte S. Angelo By moving to the central part of Lipari, it is possible to walk along the road that leads to the top of Monte S. Angel. A strategic position to admire the whole walkway. Il Monte, of volcanic origin, portrays evidence of contact between the water and magma and belongs to the second volcanic period, a geological characteristic of the island.
Stromboli - Natural Areas Scoglio dello Strombolicchio Just north of Stromboli is located Strombolicchio, a reef that has a lighthouse opened during the summer. The coral coast is a true paradise for divers.
Alicudi - Natural Areas Monte Filo dell'Arpa e Sciara dell'Arpa The island is dominated by Monte Filo dell'Arpa, located at 675 meters above sea level, which can be reached from the path that passes through the church of San Bartolo, passing through landscapes surrounded by greenery, heather plants and prickly pears. From Filo dell'Arpa you can easily get to the valley of Sciara dell'Arpa, an inlet crossed by lava that dropped to the sea from the old volcano now inactive for centuries.
Alicudi - Natural Areas Scoglio della Galera The Rock of Galera is a natural wonder not to be missed in the western part of the island that can be carried 'like a sword' from the sea to the coast. It looks like the head of a dragon because of the conformity of the rocks that make it almost scaly and that will surely stimulate the imagination of the little ones. The Scoglio Galera is very well seen by sea so a tour of the island on a boat or a canoe is suggested.
Alicudi - Natural Areas Rupe del Perciato Impossible not to visit the Cliff of the Perciato, a splendid natural arch furrowed in rock at sunset makes the island really very suggestive.
Natural Areas Pietra del Bagno "Pietra del Bagno" is suitable for every person with a passion for scuba diving. Is it possible to make unexpected but pleasant encounters, swimming around the reef. In addition, the walls are rich with colourful flora, making the dive even more enjoyable.