What to see and what to do during a holiday in Ustica

This island, every year, is the destination of many visitors who choose it to enjoy a journey immersed in a nature as spectacular as it is unspoiled, and without forgetting many opportunities to have fun. Do you also want to experience this type of holiday? So here’s what to see and what to do in Ustica.

1. Beaches

The beaches of Ustica can be defined in a very simple way: beautiful. Each of them is like a little jewel that will leave you speechless. Scoglitti and Cala Sidoti are two of the most famous but we suggest you to visit the beach of the lighthouse, the spectacular natural swimming pool and the Spalmatore cove.

2. Diving

If diving is your passion (or even if, simply, you’ve always wanted to try this experience), know that Ustica is one of the best places to dive in Sicily. Punta Cavazzi, Colombara shoal and Cipree cave are the dive spots where you can discover how the sea of ​​Ustica is, just below the surface, rich in life and colors.

3. Archaeological sites

Ustica can boast an ancient history. A history witnessed, above all, by the presence of two archaeological sites:

• Village of Tramontana. It is a village dating back to the Bronze Age which is located at a short distance from the town of Ustica. The points of greatest interest are the long city walls and the necropolis.
• Village of Rocca Falconiera. Dating from the 3rd century BC, located on top of a flattened hill, its remains are mixed with those of an eighteenth-century fort and fortress.

4. Excursions

Whether on foot, among the woods that embellish the island, or by boat, furrowing the blue sea, the excursions are one of the things to do absolutely during a holiday in Ustica. The particular, the tour of the island by boat is an authentic must.

5. Fun

If during the day Ustica is all to visit, at night it’s all to be experienced. The nightlife of the island is among the most sparkling in Sicily. At your disposal you will have a large number of rooms among which you can choose the type of evening that you would like to spend.

How to get

To get to Ustica, all you have to do is board one of the many ferries leaving from Palermo: the crossing takes just an hour and a half. If instead you are not in the Sicilian capital, other ports from which the ferries to Ustica leave are Trapani, Favignana and Naples.

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