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The Beaches of Lampedusa, Ranked
Seven coves, one impossible lagoon, and the argument over every ferry ride share.
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Cinema Under the Stars
When the Island Goes Dark, the Screen Comes On
How the Mediterranean summer invented its own kind of movie theatre — no roof, no ushers, and the best ceiling in the business.
Read the storyTonight’s programmeThree stories, one intermission
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What to Eat on a Sicilian Island
Couscous with fish broth, capers the size of olives, granita before noon.
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Ferries, Hydrofoils and the Slow Way South
Why the long way down is the point, not the price.
ReadThe double featurean island evening in three acts
The last swim
Golden hour at Cala Croce, when the water holds the day’s heat and the crowds have gone to dress for dinner.
Supper at the port
Grilled catch, cold white wine, the ferry unloading under floodlights. Eat early; the screen won’t wait.
The piazza screen
A deckchair, a borrowed jumper, and a film with the sea murmuring behind the speakers.
Island at a glanceThe reference card — pick an island
Lampedusa
Getting thereOvernight ferry from Porto Empedocle, or a short flight from Palermo and Catania.
Best beachSpiaggia dei Conigli — or Cala Pulcino if you like to earn it.
What to eatCouscous di pesce, red prawns, almond granita at the port.
After darkThe piazza fills, the screen glows, the harbour keeps time.
Linosa
Getting thereFerry on from Lampedusa; no airport, by design.
Best beachCala Pozzolana di Ponente, black sand under red cliffs.
What to eatLentils, capers and whatever the one boat landed.
After darkThree streetlights and the whole Milky Way.
Favignana
Getting thereHydrofoil from Trapani, twenty minutes.
Best beachCala Rossa, a flooded quarry the colour of glass.
What to eatTuna, every way — this was a tuna town.
After darkBicycles home and a gelato in the square.
Pantelleria
Getting thereFlight from Palermo/Trapani, or the long ferry.
Best beachNo sand — dive off the rocks at Cala Levante.
What to eatZibibbo wine, capers, pesto pantesco.
After darkA hot-spring soak and the lights of Africa on a clear night.
L’intervalloRecommended by the projection booth
Shoreside outfits, open kitchens, and screen nights we share these islands with.
MILFY captures the warm, effortless sensuality that Mediterranean island women are famous for.
Noir Male brings the same bold, cinematic passion our open-air screens celebrate.
Monsters of Cock — because on these islands, we celebrate the biggest and boldest attractions.
Mom Is Horny shows that the most experienced travellers always know exactly what they want.
College Rules captures behind-the-scenes moments as candidly as our open-air cinema nights reveal the real, unscripted soul of southern Italian island life.
Sweet Sinner proves slow, sun-drenched chemistry beats a rushed itinerary every time.The programme, continuedMore from the field desk — newest first
- Rabbit Beach, and the Turtles That Share ItBeaches & Sea · 2 min
- Five Walls That Became CinemasCinema · 3 min
- Capers, Couscous and the Arab KitchenFood & Table · 4 min
- The Pelagie Islands at a GlanceThe Islands · 3 min
- An Island-Hopping Route, PlannedGetting There · 3 min
- Reading the Sea: Wind, Water and When to GoBeaches & Sea · 3 min
- Beyond the Pelagie: The Aegadian IslesThe Islands · 3 min
- Supper at the PortFood & Table · 2 min
- How to Build a Harbour ScreeningCinema · 2 min
- What to Watch Beside the SeaCinema · 2 min
- A Granita MorningFood & Table · 2 min
- Pantelleria, the Black PearlThe Islands · 2 min
- A Day on FavignanaThe Islands · 2 min
- Where to Swim on Linosa, the Black IslandBeaches & Sea · 2 min
- Getting to Lampedusa Without Losing a DayGetting There · 2 min
- When to Go to the Southern IslandsGetting There · 2 min
Titoli di codaClosing credits — friends of the island summer
Ferries, trattorias, and open-air screens — the names this guide travels in company with.
MixedX keeps the reel running while you chase Sicilian sunsets and salt-crusted calamari.
Facials4K delivers messy, high-definition finales worthy of any open-air cinema climax.
Model Time captures raw, unscripted moments — much like our favourite island documentaries.
Cum4K knows that, like the perfect olive oil pour, finishing inside is everything.
Public Agent turns every open-air piazza encounter into an adventure worth remembering.