The experience
An extension of the itinerary beyond the mainland coast: on the island in the heart of the Strait of Sicily, fishing remains a family trade, handed down from father to son, and fish couscous tells the same Arab-Mediterranean blending seen in Mazara. The new document widens the story to capers, bush-trained vines, dammusi and volcanic phenomena, reading the island as a territory shaped by wind and fire.
Categories: Red Prawns and Mediterranean Catch
A walk to the port of Pantelleria, the starting point of the local fishing fleets.
Fishing-tourism excursion: hauling in the nets on board with local fishermen.
Lunch on board or in port based on the freshly hauled catch.
Visit to a caper field to learn about dawn harvesting, salting and curing of capers.
A look at dry-stone walls, dammusi and the Pantesco Garden.
A walk among the bush-trained Zibibbo vines, a UNESCO heritage.
Stop at the Specchio di Venere lake and choice of a thermal experience between Benikulà and Gadir.
Treat Pantelleria as a day of its own: the most authentic moment is the morning outing with the fishermen, to be organised in advance. Leave early and build the day between a farming experience and a thermal stop, choosing Benikulà or Gadir according to your route.
Pantelleria-style fish couscous and the catch of the day.
Pantesco salad or bitter ravioli, capers, oregano, Zibibbo and Passito di Pantelleria.