Pantelleria: A Black Pearl in the Mediterranean

The Falstaff Travel Editors, 06.09.2024

Off the Tunisian coast, storms and sun have shaped Pantelleria over thousands of years. Today, the volcanic island is an insider tip for the jet set.

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It's especially the contrasts that immediately strikes newcomers. Anyone approaching the island of Pantelleria by plane will see a landscape of hard-leaf forests on mountainous terrain inviting you to go hiking. A ferry crosses over every day from Trapani in Sicily, and after six hours and 142 kilometers, black rock faces greet you. It's a rugged contrast to the evergreen harmony.

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