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Trapani

Pantelleria
Cala
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Punta S.Vito
Fram Cala
Tramontana
Khamma
Tracino
M. Grande
836 m (2740 ft)
PANTELLERIA Baia dei Conigli in Lampedusa, where the rare sea turtle still survives
J u Lampedusa degradation of the soil and any i Linosa
Scauri
Road map B5. * (with Linosa) 6,000. possibility of cultivating it. Road map B5. * (with Lampedusa)
g from Porto Empedocle (Ustica Human settlements have also 6,000. g n STR Agrigento (0922-
Lines: 0923-873 813). k 0922-970 led to a dramatic decrease in 20391); Consorzio Albergatori 35°
588. n STR Agrigento (0922-20391). local fauna, and the Baia dei Parallelo. ∑ comune.
Balata dei _ 22 Sep. ∑ comune. Conigli nature reserve was set lampedusaelinosa.ag.it.
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lampedusaelinosa.ag.it up to create a safe refuge for
sea turtles (Caretta caretta). The Ancient Aethusa, 40 km
The largest island in the Pelagie island’s main beaches (25 miles) from
(the archipelago that includes are Cala Maluk, Cala Lampedusa, is a small
Linosa and the small island of Croce, Baia dei volcanic island where
Lampione), Lam pedusa is Conigli, Cala Galera life centres around
200 km (124 miles) from Sicily and Cala Greca, the village of Linosa,
and 150 km (93 miles) from and diving is one of with its brightly
Malta. The Greek name Pelaghiè the many popular coloured houses.
reflects their chief characteristic sports. Near the Thanks to the natur-
– isolation in the middle of the town of Lampedusa ally fertile volcanic soil,
sea. Inhabited for a little more (almost completely agriculture thrives on
than a century – from the time destroy ed in 1943) the island. One of the
Ferdinand II of Bourbon sent a is the Madonna Entrance to a house best ways of exploring
group of colonists and pri soners di Lam pedusa in Linosa Linosa is by leaving
there – Lampedusa was soon Sanctuary, where on the road behind and
deforested, which in turn 22 September the Bourbon rambling around the craters
brought about the almost total takeover is commemorated. and the fenced-in fields.

Agrigento

Key 0 kilometres 2
LAMPEDUSA
Major road 0 miles 2
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