Trip Duration 1 Week starting from Siracusa Marina Yachting.

Malta is about 56 miles far from “Capo Passero” heading south-southwest.
With it’s seven thousands years of history, Malta is a real “open-air” museum: the mysterious prehistoric temples, the baroque city, Valletta, founded by the order of the Cavaliers of Malta and the old fortress, Mdina with its middle aged character.
The Maltese population is among the most ancient Christian civilizations in the world and more than 356 churches witness the religious path followed by the Maltese population along the centuries. The architectonic styles cover a wide range of periods with many beautiful examples of Baroque and Renascence art.
The Co-Cathedral of Saint John contains two of the most important masterpieces from Cavaraggio: “San Gerolamo” and “Saint John Baptist decapitation”.
Funny and busy nights are also ensured by the hyperactive Maltese nightlife, the Casino and many pubs and nightclubs.
Very closed to Malta are Gozo and Comino, where peace and tranquillity can be enjoyed along their coasts. Comino Bay is the perfect place to spend some time to enjoy its white beaches and doing some snorkelling in the crystal and warm waters.ˆmap

Trip Duration 2-3 Weeks starting from Syracuse Marina Yachting.

Sailing towards the south of Sicily and passing by “Murro di Porco” Cape, it is possible to reach Marzamemi in a few hours of navigation. Here after mooring in the small marina (or just dropping the anchor in front of the beach) you may wish to visit Noto also known as the Sicilian capital for Baroque architecture and style.
The natural reserve of “Vendicari” is a few miles sailing south with its white beaches and beautiful nature followed by the island of “Capo Passero”, overlooking to the village of Porto Palo.
Sailing towards northwest in the direction of Marsala we will pass by the “Isola delle Correnti”, linked to the mainland by a thin strip of rocks. From here we may choose to sail towards Pozzallo (17 miles from Porto Palo) or Scoglitti (42 miles from Porto Palo); in both cases we will have the opportunity to enjoy a long sequence of beaches and dunes of thin sand often completely desert.
Sailing more west and quickly overcoming the industrial area of Gela we will find the harbour of “San Leone” (58 miles from Scoglitti). This is an excellent base for visiting the amazing Agrigento’s Valley with its beautiful Temples, perfectly preserved since thousands of years.
Leaving San Leone and passing by the old Empedocle Harbour, we will find Remonte and the “Scala dei Turchi” characterized by the natural terraces graved in the rock by the erosive action of wind and sea.
After 32 miles sailing right in front of the beautiful white beaches of “Punta Grande” and “Eraclea Minoa” we will approach Sciacca, well known thermal and bathing station.
The “Ferdinandea Island” and “Capo Granitola” are located just before Mazara del Vallo (26 miles far from Sciacca) and Marsala (40 miles from Sciacca) after which we will sail to “Capo Lilibeo” the most western cape of Sicily.
Here it is possible to make excursions ashore to visit Motia with its windmills, the Temple and the theatre of Segesta and the middle-age village of Erice.
Favignana is the largest Island of the “Egadi” archipelago that is located only 12 miles sailing north from Erice.
Sailing by the Sicilian Channel we will find ourselves in the Southern Tyrrenian Sea, here following the coast we can visit “Capo San Vito” where is worth visiting the natural reserve of “Lo Zingaro”.
Palermo is only 34 miles far sailing East with plenty of possibilities for mooring (Acquasanta Harbour with all services or right in front the beach of “Mondello” just to make an example) and excursions in the mainland and the city centre.
From Palermo we can sail to Ustica, a few miles heading north, to admire the incredible marine natural reserve or to “Cefalu’” through the gulf of “Termini Imerese”. The village is located just below an immense fortress of relevant architectonic interest and contains one of the most beautiful cathedrals within the western Sicily.
Sailing for 40 miles along the northern coast of Sicily and depending on the time left we could navigate to Vulcano or set sail to Scilla and Cariddi.
After crossing the Messina Channel we will find Taormina where we can visit the town and have a swim in the amazing crystal clear waters below the village. The beach of “Mazzaro” is directly connected with Taormina.
From Giardini Naxos onwards the shore presents the evident traces of the eruptions of the Etna Vulcan. The coast is rich of caves, spurs of dark rock and small suburbs of fishermen: Pozzillo, Santa Maria La Scala, Santa Tecla.
Sailing south, coasting the shore we find Acireale, Acitrezza and finally Acicastello where the castle overlooking the sea and built on a sea cliff can be admired.
“Capo Santacroce” and Syracuse are just about 30 miles sailing south.ˆmap

Trip Duration 1-2 Weeks starting from Syracuse Marina Yachting.

Malta is about 56 miles far from “Capo Passero” heading south-southwest.
With it’s seven thousands years of history, Malta is a real “open-air” museum: the mysterious prehistoric temples, the baroque city, Valletta, founded by the order of the Cavaliers of Malta and the old fortress, Mdina with its middle aged character.
The Maltese population is among the most ancient Christian civilizations in the world and more than 356 churches witness the religious path followed by the Maltese population along the centuries. The architectonic styles cover a wide range of periods with many beautiful examples of Baroque and Renascence art.
The Co-Cathedral of Saint John contains two of the most important masterpieces from Cavaraggio: “San Gerolamo” and “Saint John Baptist decapitation”.
Funny and busy nights are also ensured by the hyperactive Maltese nightlife, the Casino and many pubs and nightclubs.
Very closed to Malta are Gozo and Comino, where peace and tranquillity can be enjoyed along their coasts. Comino Bay is the perfect place to spend some time to enjoy its white beaches and doing some snorkelling in the crystal and warm waters.
After 85 miles sailing we reach the isle of Lampedusa, just 120 miles far from the shores of Africa.
Amazing precipices characterize the north coast while the south side of the island has many little bays and incredible beaches. The “Isola dei Conigli” beach is located in front of the homonymous little island. It has been designated as a natural reserve, since it is one of the very few places left in the Med where it is still possible to observe the turtles “Caretta Caretta” depositing their eggs, under the white sand.
Sailing for another 25 miles will take us to Linosa, a volcanic island with an incredible morphology.
The isle is rich of very peculiar vegetation and its landscapes, its people and the amazing sea are difficult to forget.
Pantelleria is another pearl in the Mediterranean Sea, only 70 miles far from the Tunisian shore. It is a triumph of nature where the sea and the shore meet themselves around the green hearth of the island: the Natural Park of “Montagna Grande”.
The ancient Arabic travellers called the island of Pantelleria with the name of Bent el Riah, Daughter of the Wind, for the constant winds blowing around the island offering therefore the “perfect environment” for a proper sailing trip.ˆmap