Tag: swimming
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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.
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Secret Spots at the Sea
When I first started traveling throughout Italy after college–often alone, donned with only a backpack–I wondered where all of the young women were. Men were out and about in cafes and piazzas, and I’d see older women each morning doing their shopping for the day’s pranzo or lunch, but young women who were my age…