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Marettimo Residence Via Telégrafo 3 0923 923 202, marettimoresidence.it.
Small resort-like cluster of cottages above a stony beach south of the main port,
available for B&B or weekly rental (€1050 per week in high season). Demand is high,
but you’ll find greater availability and much lower prices outside the summer period.

B&B rooms €165
Rosa dei Venti Punta Simone 4 0923 923 249 or 333 675 8893,
isoladimarettimo.it. As well as operating various other tourist activities, this outfit

has rooms and self-catering apartments dispersed around the island, also available for
short stays. €60

Sealife Corso Umberto and Via Tedesco 0923 923 288 or 347 542 9713,
sealifesnc.com. The two apartments are centrally located, accommodating two to five
people usually by the week, though they’ll let you have them for shorter periods if
there are vacancies. One has a terrace, the other a small courtyard, and both are

equipped with barbecues. €550 per week

La Terrazza Via G. Pepe 24 0923 923 252 or 368 768 1571,
bedandbreakfastmarettimo.it. The best feature here is the wide, semi-shaded terrace,
with terrific views over the castle and sea, where breakfast is served and which
guests can use all day. The four rooms are simply and tastefully decorated. No credit

cards. Closed mid-Oct to March. €80

EATING AND DRINKING

Marettimo offers a reasonable range of eating options, though prices are a little higher
than on the mainland, given the cost of shipping in ingredients. Not all the places listed

here stay open throughout the year, but there’s always something open. There are two
alimentari on Via Garibaldi, off the main drag, one of which has takeaway items.

Baia del Sole Piazza Umberto. Next to the Siremar office on the main road, this bar
has a few tables and excellent ice cream and granitas. Daily 8am–8pm.

Caffè Tramontana Via Campi. On the road above the fishing harbour, people gather
here all day for the superb sea views. It’s the place to come for breakfast, or for an
aperitif with snacks at sunset. Summer daily 8am–late.

Il Pirata Via Scalo Vecchio 0923 923 027. Pesce spada all’arancia (swordfish
with orange) and pasta con le sarde (with sardines, fennel seeds, pine nuts and
raisins) are among the specialities in this pleasant trattoria by the fishing harbour.
First courses are around €10, mains €10–18. For a real feast, splash out on the zuppa
di aragosta – first you eat the flavoursome broth with pasta, then the lobster, at €55
per head. Daily lunch & dinner.