Pantelleria: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 65 - 324 Residenza Santa Chiara e I Suoi Dammusi
 Set in the north of the volcanic island of Pantelleria, this accommodation features fully-equipped self catering apartments with swimming pool and gar… MoreEUR 100 - 200 Yacht Marina Hotel
 Yacht Marina Hotel is set right on the harbour in Pantelleria, featuring a terrace with panoramic views across the castle and sea. It offers a free sh… MoreEUR 55 - 200 Mursia E Cossyra Hotel
 If you literally want to enjoy a Mediterranean holiday, it´s got to be in the Mursia and Cossyra Hotel, overlooking the sea in the island of Pa… MoreEUR 60 - 160 Mediterraneo Hotel
 Completely refurbished in 2005 to offer all modern comforts, the hotel lies on the western side of the Sicilian island of Pantelleria, directly on the… MoreEUR 50 - 215 La Cossira Dammusi e Appartamenti
 Offering independent villas and traditional Sicilian houses known as Dammusi, La Cossira is ideal for your stay on Pantelleria Island, with different … MoreEUR 64 - 189 Kuddie Rosse Eco-Friendly Residence
 The Kuddie Rosse is located on Pantelleria Island´s north-western coast, in the town of Mursia. It offers panoramic views of sunsets and the Med… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pantelleria: Guide
Pantelleria is an island lying between Sicily, Italy and Tunisia. Although Italian it is proud of its Arab influence and is becoming quite a chic destination. It is striking and hilly, with the countryside dotted with white Dammuso houses. There are no beaches - people swim off the black rocks.
The main centre is Pantelleria Town, along with the much smaller Scauri, Tracino & Kamma and Rekale.
Get in
By boat
Daily overnight ferries run from Trapani in Sicily, running more frequently alongside hydrofoils in Summer. See and .
By plane
Planes fly in daily from Palermo and Trapani.
Get around
By Bus
There is quite a good bus service around the island. See
By Moped
An excellent way to see the island is to hire a moped for a few days - it is small enough to do a circuit in 4 hours or so. Beware - there are only two petrol station on the island - both in Pantelleria Town.
See
The Specchio di Venere - a lake inside the crater of a former volcano.
The Sesi - black Neolithic funeral mounds.
The pretty seaside hamlet of Gadir and it's thermal pools.
The pretty vineyards in the Piano Ghiraldia at the far (east) end of the island.
Do
Buy
Eat
Il Cappero Via Roma. Excellent medium-priced food, very popular with the locals.
Zabib Porto di Scauri (+39) 0923916617 - Good restaurant, open only for dinner.
Drink
Sleep
Miryam Corso Umberto 1 (+39) 0923 911374. Modern, but functional, overlooking the harbour. Quite cheap out of season.
Cossyra Cuddie Rosse-Mursia (+39) 0923911154. About 3 km (2 miles) from Pantelleria port, this 3-star hotel has pleasant grounds,a pool, tennis courts and a private beach.
Get out
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