Trip to Pantelleria, Where Even Humanity Is Heritage
The rugged black coastline, the dramatic Mirror of Venus, the bush-trained vines and dry-stone walls, the black pearl of the Mediterranean, nestled between Sicily and Africa, captivates for its charm and beauty.
At 85 kilometers from the Tunisian peninsula of Cap Bon emerges one of the most beautiful islands in Sicily and the entire Mediterranean: Pantelleria enchants and seduces with its uniqueness. Also known as the “Island of the Wind” and the “Black Pearl of the Mediterranean” due to its volcanic origin, it is the fifth largest island in Italy, boasting two UNESCO heritage sites and an inscription in the National Register of Historic Rural Landscapes.
It captivates and mesmerizes from the moment it is glimpsed from the airplane window. The rugged black coastline; the dramatic Mirror of Venus, where the goddess of love and beauty found the ideal spot to admire herself in a volcanic and thermal lake; the black lava that enhances the yellow of broom and the green of vegetation, persistently making its way through the skilled work of man.
Certainly, it is not the only volcanic island in Sicily worthy of note, but it is certainly unique in its kind. Notably, the…
