Inside the 'Island of Pantelleria, the landscape is characterized by narrow streets that climb the mountains, especially alongside farmland with vineyards, olive and capers (another famous gastronomic excellence of the island), interspersed with cleverly built dry stone walls.

Even in these streets you can see the distant blue of the sea that separates from light of the clear sky.

Wherever you see the dammusi then, the typical residential square island, surmounted by a small whitewashed dome (for rainwater harvesting), and the Jardin, circular constructions to protect the citrus plants.

The best way to visit the 'island of Pantelleria is aboard a scooter (or a small car), starting from the perimeter road, which allows you to easily make the circumnavigation of the island, stopping at points of interest.

Do not miss:

- Punta Spadillo, where stands one of the largest island lighthouses. Here begins the path that leads to the lake of Ondine, body of water fed by the crystal sea

- Cala Gadir, an ancient fishing village with a picturesque marina and small pools where you can take baths in sea level.

- Cala Levante, where you can admire the cliff of Punta Tracino, and one of the favorite for scuba divers

- Arch of 'Elephant, evocative sculpture created by nature

- Tip Suvaki, one of the easiest landing at sea

- Lake Venus (reachable with a short detour from the road boundary), sulphurous water surface in a volcanic caldera and along its banks collect sludge known for their therapeutic and cosmetic.

Pantelleria Island is situated 85 km from Sicily and 67 km from Tunisia, Pantelleria seems to be a bridge linking the Mediterranean world and Africa.

The northern part of this small island (50 km in circumference) is in fact covered by lush Mediterranean vegetation, which in this period (mid June) is of the dark rocks with colorful plants in bloom, broom and bougainvillea all.

The southern part, most barren and exposed regularly to the hot sirocco wind, the sight immediately struck by the abundance of prickly pears, able to take root even among the rocks.

The latter owe their color and their particular form volcanic island origin.

The minerals in these soils give that special taste to the product excellence of the island: the past Pantelleria, made from the grapes, raisins brought here by the Arabs.

For its strategic position in the middle of the channel of Sicily, the island was an object of desire of many nations, who over the centuries there put their flag: Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs (to whom we owe almost all of the names of location), Byzantines, Normans (who built the castle still visible on the main port), Swabians, Aragonese and finally the Bourbons.