Tag: sea
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Still Dreaming: An Update On Travel To Sicily
The ancient tonnara (tuna fishery and cannery) at Scopello is now a swimming spot. Dream now, travel later. The Latest About Italy Travel From Experience Sicily By Allison Scola The European Union is easing its travel restrictions for foreign nationals as of July 1. But not so fast—that does not yet mean that American citizens…
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Sicily’s Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve Awaits
Dream now, travel later. We’ll be back swimming at Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve as soon as we can! Our skipper Mario is expecting us.
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Lookout Tower On The Sea
Lookout tower, Santa Maria La Scala on the Ionian Sea
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Monte Catalfano, Just 30 Minutes From Palermo
From the natural oasis of Monte Catalfano above Bagheria and Santa Flavia (Palermo Province, Sicily) you can see the coast of Mongerbino, Le Piscine (“the pools,” where I love to swim at sunset), and the rugged landscape of Capo Zafferano, which from this angle above the Tyrrhenian Sea, may not be recognizable to even Palermitani.…
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A Gorgeous Place In Sicily
The ancient tuna fishery at Scopello, Trapani Province, Sicily NB This is privately owned, yet you can pay to enter the Tonnara di Scopello to swim right off of the pier at the bottom of the hill. It’s paradise. Bring a towel, water, snacks, and sun screen and spend the day. They provide chairs and…
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Sicily’s Beautiful Island
Isola Bella (which means Beautiful Island) and its nature reserve off of Taormina, Sicily’s Ionian Sea coast
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That Ubiquitous Mountain On Sicily’s North Coast
Mount San Calogero, seen from Termini Immerse, Palermo Province, dominates Sicily’s central north coast.
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Tranquil Sunset Over Sicily
Sunset over the Tyrrhenian Sea from Bagheria with Palermo and Mount Pellegrino in the distance
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A Summer Morning With The Locals In Ortigia
A summer morning swim off the sea wall of Ortigia Island, Siracusa; This is where you can meet the locals.