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Things to do in Pantelleria Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Pantelleria Italy. If you’are planning to visit Pantelleria for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Pantelleria and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Pantelleria and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

Things to do in Pantelleria, Sicilia

Specchio di Venere a Pantelleria
Specchio di Venere a Pantelleria

Regardless of the time of year, Pantelleria is a fantastic destination to choose for your holiday as the wonderful Mediterranean climate is something to enjoy all year round. People also choose to visit this island because of its beauty and the diverse range of experiences you can enjoy here.

If you are staying on this island, here are just some of the things you should do and see during your visit. You should take advantage of the coast by spending as much time as possible at the beach or in the water. Scuba diving is an activity that will give you the opportunity to see the underwater wonders surrounding the island.

Enjoying a boat tour is another activity that will allow you to see the beauty of Sicily from a different perspective. If enjoying a cultural experience and exploring the sights is more your thing, then a visit to the museum at Syracuse will allow you to learn more about life on the island from the Middle Bronze Age onwards. Another interesting trips is to the tombs in the district of Cunelie.

Eating out is all part of the experience in Pantelleria and you should try a variety of restaurants that serve fresh food created from seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Fish dishes are a particular speciality to enjoy.

written by Emilio Aronica - Last update: 23/08/2022

Caves

Grotta dei Briganti

The first of the amazing caves of Pantelleria is certainly one of the Brigantes, located to the west of the island and reached by a long descent, from the green of Big Mountain, penetrates the darkness of volcanic cavity. The name, of course effect, it is due to a tragic incident that occurred during the unification of Italy, a group of young people after refusing to perform military service, he just hid in this cave. When the police found them, they were publicly executed: that is why the name "Dei Briganti".

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}.

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