The ferry route between Mazara Del Vallo and Pantelleria is temporarily not covered by any maritime company connected to NetFerry online booking system.
With an area of 83 sq km, Pantelleria is the largest of the Sicilian islands, it is also the westernmost, only 84 km from the African continent it is at the same latitude as Tunisia. The warm climate is regulated by the sea winds that constantly blow and justify the former name, Qawsarah or Bent el Rion, given by the Arabs and meaning Daughter of the Wind. The current name is of Late Greek or Byzantine origin and means ‘land rich in offerings’. The jagged coasts are bathed by a crystalline sea and the seabed is rich in flora and fauna. The steep slopes are covered with terraced cro... [More information]