At the south-eastern tip of Sicily, there is Capo Passero right where the Ionian mixes with the waters of the Sicilian canal. In this place the activity of the tunnara was very flourishing, which currently still belongs to the Baron of Belmonte who last time dropped the networks in 1994.

Today in Capo Passero, it is possible to see a factory now in disuse, which carried out the canning of tuna. From the islet of Capo Passero, you can see a wonderful scenery where the sky blends with the color of the sea and a sort of natural corridor is created with the mainland.

For a short time, the islet was expropriated to allow the natural production of the dwarf palm while in the waters of the sea, pools were planted that they allow the reproduction of fish and today to view the descent of the tuna in that place, it has become much more difficult even if it must be said that the scenes were really suggestive. A practice that fishermen carried out in Capo Passero, was to hoist flags of different colors, depending on the tuna that were spotted in clear waters. If there were so many packs, instead of the flag, an oar was hoisted to make people present understand, that one of those very abundant fishes was planned. If hunting and touristic activities have now fallen in that of Capo Passero, the same cannot be said for Portopalo di Capo Passero.

The latter is a small fishing town visited by countless tourists who love it for its sandy and golden beaches and also for the suggestiveness of the place that is also interesting from a cultural point of view. In the country, fundamental finds belonging to a furnace and an early Christian necropolis have been found. This town is located right in front of the island of Capo Passero which is easily accessible even if the real tourist activity, takes place in the village of Portopalo which is relaxing and extremely interesting from a naturalistic point of view, for the wide and unspoiled beaches but also for the characteristic streets and monuments remarkably interesting and ancient as the church of San Gaetano.

Portopalo is the ideal place to spend pleasant holidays in the name of calm and carefree enjoying the beauty of a sea clear and with pristine and pure waters.