A Guide To Pantelleria, Sicily’s Wild Island

A Guide To Pantelleria, Sicily’s Wild Island

Volcanic, raw, and elemental, Pantelleria is a Mediterranean island like no other. Kate Lough shares her favorite spots around from the best swimming spots to natural wine tastings.

April 22, 2025

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Pantelleria is not for everyone. Closer to Tunisia than Sicily, it is raw and rough, volcanic and elemental, and ruled by nature. For those who feel its magic, its magnetic pull is strong; an island like no other. Nicknamed the ‘Black Pearl of the Mediterranean’, its wild landscape is dotted with old dammuso and strewn with vineyards and olive trees, its rocky coastline surrounded by brilliant

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