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minute flight from Palermo (2–3 flights daily). One-way tickets are €40–85,

depending on availability and flexibility (try expedia.it, skyscanner.com and
edreams.it); it’s worth booking some time in advance in summer. Between April
and September, there are also direct flights from Milan, Bologna, Rome, Verona and
Venice.

GETTING AROUND

It’s easy enough to get around the island by bus, and there are plenty of places
offering bike rental.

To visit the isolated coves of the southeastern Dietro Isola, and other good
swimming spots, you’ll need to rent a boat. There are notices in the agencies along
the harbour, in every hotel, and on the boats themselves. If you don’t want to

navigate yourself, you’ll find boat tours from the port.

INFORMATION AND TOURS

Tourist information There’s no longer any tourist office on Pantelleria, but the

Italian-language websites prolocopantelleria.it, pantelleria.it and
tuttopantelleria.it are all useful.

Guided tours Excursions by jeep, on foot and on horseback are organized by the Gira
l’Isola agency at Vicolo Messina 21 ( 0923 913 254), from about €30 per person.
Cooperativa Uros ( 327 363 9284) conducts tours all over the island, including
archeological and gastronomic tours, from €15 per person.

Boat tours Trips depart daily from the port in summer; a giro dell’isola (round-island

tour) costs around €30 per person for a full day (leaving around 10am, returning at
4.30pm), including a spaghetti lunch. Call Franco Cosano ( 339 204 7757,
francofutura.it) for details.

Diving Viva Pantelleria, Vicolo Leopardi 5 ( 0923 911 078 or 349 619 9210),
offers diving excursions and equipment rental.