Tag: nuotare
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Sicily’s White Cliffs
La Scala dei Turchi in Realmonte on the southern coast of Sicily are white cliffs that pour into the sea. The cliffs are made of a type of marl or marlstone, a hard-mud material that is a combination of calcium carbonate and lime mixed with other types of clay and silt. Like the Cliffs of…
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Yes, It’s Really that Color
Dreaming of summer and swimming at Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve.
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Pinch Me
It’s been a hot few days in Sicily, and yesterday afternoon we took a refreshing swim here at Lo Scopello. Lo Scopello is the site of an old tuna fishery. The beautiful rock stacks or, i faraglioni, rising from the crystal sea, make for a breathtaking scene.
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Swimming in Her Sea
Last summer, I swam here, at Isola delle Femmine, by jumping from the side of a glass-bottomed boat.
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White and Light
Lipari Island, the main island of the eight volcanic Aeolian islands, was the site of a major pumice stone industry for centuries. This hillside that cascades into the sea was a major quarry for the porous, white stone that is so light-weight, small pieces of it can float in the water. The quarry is now…
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Amidst the Crags of “Lo Zingaro”
Down the path and at the foot of the crags is a favorite swimming spot in “Lo Zingaro” Nature Reserve on Sicily’s northern shore.
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A Secret Spot at the Sea
When the locals guide you, you are privileged when you’re brought to the best swimming spots–like this one hidden in the cliffs of Mongerbino.