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7-Day Sample Itinerary
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Board
your yacht at the base in Palermo. After your checkout and chart
briefing, settlein, then take time to explore the Old Town.
Day
1: Set
sail for Cefalu, a tiny port beneath
a bare and massive limestone cliff that falls sheer to the sea.
See the spacious Piazza del Duomo and the magnificent mosaics
in the Cathedral.
Day
2:
Sail to the Aeolian Islands, where
your first port of call is Filicudi. Explore the basalt caves
on the west coast.
Day 3: Sail
to Salina, a small island with
two extinct volcanoes, then go on to Panarea for the night.
Here you'll find an extraordinarily well preserved Bronze Age
village site.
Day
4: Todays
island is Lipare, the largest of
the Aeolian group. Climb the rocky promontory to the Castello.
Within are the Cathedral and three other interesting churches,
plus an archeological museum.
Day 5: Sail
south across the narrow Bocche,
past the 200-foot high basalt cliff called Pietralunga, to Vulcano.
This is an excellent place to study volcanic activity- there
are three craters, and the water of the harbor sometimes boils
from underwater emissions of steam. They say it's therapeutic!
Day 6:
Sail
back to Sicily and Cefalu. Find
a cozy cafe for your evening meal.
Day 7: Disembarkation
This is a sample itinerary. You have
many choices of router and anchorages, or you may want to linger
at favorite places. Our Charter Coordinators and base staff
are happy to help you plan your ideal cruise.
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It
would be difficult to find a sailing area to rival Sicily, with its
magnificent scenery, superb beaches, and ancient ruins.
On the island of Sicily, the largest in the Mediterranean, Mount
Etna towers above a wealth of historic and artistic trasures and
some of the most striking landscapes in the world. As you travel, you'll
discover pristine beaches, Romanesque, Norman, and Baroque
churches, and the best-preserved Greek
temples to be found anywhere. From the base in Palermo,
on the north coast, you can sail east to the Aeolian
Islands - a rugged archipelago of seventeen volcanic mountains
rising from the sea bed, aptly named for the Greek god of wind. Ten
of the islands are wildly beautiful and uninhabited.
Our second base
in Sicily is located in Marsala,
a picturesque town, founded by the Carthaginians but took the name from
the Arabs, Marsal-Allah (harbour of God), which is known for the popular
wine.
Marsala is
a pleasent and relaxe place from where you can sail NW and visit the
Egadi Islands: Favignana, Marettimo
and Levanzo, or sail South and wisit Pantelleria, an island
of volcanic origin, and Lampedusa, a barren rocky island that
has recently become popular for the best underwater fishing around the
coast.
There are so many
places to visit that you may find that one sailing vacation in Sicily
simply isn't enough.
Wind and Weather
The summer months are dry and delightful in the Med. Temperatures range
from the high 70’s in May and September to the 80’s in June, July, and
August. Winds here have romantic-sounding names and vary in strength
and direction. Your Charter Coordinator can help you choose the sailing
area, yacht, andseason best suited to your skill and comfort.
Language
French
Currency
FF Credit Cards are widely accepted.
Base Location
Palermo, Marsala
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