{"id":117829,"date":"2026-09-11T10:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/?p=117829"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:06:42","slug":"the-island-of-ustica-italys-first-marine-protected-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/the-island-of-ustica-italys-first-marine-protected-area\/","title":{"rendered":"The island of Ustica, Italy\u2019s first Marine Protected Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The <strong>Ustica Marine Protected Area<\/strong> can also be enjoyed on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/itinerario\/sicilia-a-vela-crociera-a-trapani-san-vito-lo-capo-isole-egadi\/\">boat trip<\/a> exploring the sea caves: the <strong>Blue Cave<\/strong>, the <strong>Green Cave<\/strong>, the <strong>Pastizza<\/strong> <strong>Cave <\/strong>\u2013 rich in ancient stalactites \u2013 the <strong>Barche Cave<\/strong>, where fishermen used to take shelter during storms, and the <strong>Gold Cave<\/strong>, with its glittering walls. Whilst the <strong>Cipree Cave<\/strong> offers the spectacular sight of stalactites clinging to the hanging roots of trees, <strong>Punta dell\u2019Arpa<\/strong> provides a 35-metre dive for experienced divers, allowing them to explore reefs covered in red gorgonians. These places bring the myth of <strong>Ustica \u2013 the \u2018Island of the Sorceress Circe\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 to life even today, evoking classical legends and dreamlike landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>For those who love walking and the trails that criss-cross the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comune.ustica.pa.it\/index.php\/vivere-ustica\/riserva-terrestre-naturale-orientata\">Isola di Ustica Nature Reserve<\/a>, we recommend exploring the volcanic slopes, discovering, for example, the <strong>Mezzogiorno Trail<\/strong>: the route that starts at the Bourbon-era <strong>Torre S. Maria<\/strong> and reaches Punta Cavazzi. On a hike, you can also visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comune.ustica.pa.it\/index.php\/vivere-ustica\/storia\">Rocca della Falconiera<\/a>, an <strong>early Christian necropolis<\/strong> with several underground tombs (3rd century BC); or follow the <strong>Forest Trail<\/strong>, in the northern part of the island, in the footsteps of the <strong>charcoal burners<\/strong>. Looking for alternatives to hiking? Romantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/trekking-a-passo-d-asino-sicilia\/\">donkey rides<\/a> that wind through the village streets before joining the old mule tracks, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/sicilia-in-bicicletta\/\">cycle routes<\/a> \u2013 bikes can be hired at the harbour.<\/p>\n<p>Has all that exercise worked up an appetite? Satisfy your hunger by sampling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/i-presidi-slow-food-in-sicilia\/\">Slow Food Presidia<\/a> (<strong>Ustica lentils<\/strong>) and the mouth-watering <strong>Pizza Usticese<\/strong>, made with tomato sauce, anchovies, garlic and a sprinkling of breadcrumbs, all accompanied by the island\u2019s fine wines, including a <strong>sweet Zibibbo<\/strong> to round off the meal. When is the best time to visit <strong>Ustica<\/strong>, apart from during religious festivals? The second Sunday in September, when the <strong>Festival of the Sea and the Marine Protected Area<\/strong> is celebrated!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":117433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1923],"tags":[],"luogo":[3299],"stagione":[1874,1877,1875,1876],"class_list":["post-117829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mare-in-sicilia-en","luogo-ustica","stagione-autumn","stagione-spring","stagione-summer","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"sottotitolo":"","titolo_paragrafo_1":"Detail","paragrafo_1":"<p>Did you know that the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/localita\/ustica\/\">Ustica<\/a>, in the province of <strong>Palermo<\/strong>, is Italy\u2019s first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ampustica.it\/it\/index.asp\">Marine Protected Area<\/a>? A little gem in the heart of the Mediterranean, just wild enough, a paradise for marine flora and fauna to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/underwater-archaeology-routes\/\">discovered whilst diving<\/a>: breathtaking seabeds, sandy and pebbly coves, caves, iridescent colours and crystal-clear water. These are the features that make the island proud to celebrate such an important recognition, first awarded in <strong>1986<\/strong>. The must-see spots on <strong>Ustica<\/strong>? Start with <strong>Cala Sidoti<\/strong>, on the western side, a spot particularly suitable for children due to its shallow waters; move on to the <strong>Scogli Piatti<\/strong>, where you can stretch out in the sun, and the <strong>Piscina Naturale<\/strong>, a pool of crystal-clear water nestled within the cliffs beneath the <strong>Punta Cavazzi Lighthouse<\/strong>. A little-visited and easily accessible pebble beach is <strong>Punticedda<\/strong>; whilst, in the northern part, near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/the-archaeological-park-of-himera-solunto-and-iato-palermo\/\">Prehistoric Village of the Faraglioni<\/a>, lie the coves of <strong>Curruggio Beach<\/strong>. Artefacts from this area are on display at the <strong>\u2018Padre Carmelo Seminara\u2019 Municipal Archaeological Museum<\/strong> and at the museum in <strong>Torre Santa Maria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","localizzazione":"<div class=\"leaflet-map\" data-height=\"400\" data-map=\"leaflet\" data-map-lng=\"13.1945801\" data-map-lat=\"38.7112325\" data-map-zoom=\"7\" data-map-layers=\"[&quot;CartoDB.Voyager&quot;]\" data-map-markers=\"[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;90051 Ustica, Sicilia Italia&quot;,&quot;default_label&quot;:&quot;90051 Ustica, Sicilia Italia&quot;,&quot;lat&quot;:38.710455899999999,&quot;lng&quot;:13.191299900000001,&quot;geocode&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Ustica, Palermo, Sicilia, 90051, Italia&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;90051 Ustica, Sicilia Italia&quot;,&quot;bbox&quot;:{&quot;_southWest&quot;:{&quot;lat&quot;:38.690735500000002,&quot;lng&quot;:13.1513612},&quot;_northEast&quot;:{&quot;lat&quot;:38.720776499999999,&quot;lng&quot;:13.200768200000001}},&quot;center&quot;:{&quot;lat&quot;:38.710455899999999,&quot;lng&quot;:13.191299900000001},&quot;properties&quot;:{&quot;place_id&quot;:57404461,&quot;licence&quot;:&quot;Data \\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. http:\\\/\\\/osm.org\\\/copyright&quot;,&quot;osm_type&quot;:&quot;relation&quot;,&quot;osm_id&quot;:39708,&quot;lat&quot;:&quot;38.7104559&quot;,&quot;lon&quot;:&quot;13.1912999&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;boundary&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;administrative&quot;,&quot;place_rank&quot;:16,&quot;importance&quot;:0.51489392825012448,&quot;addresstype&quot;:&quot;village&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Ustica&quot;,&quot;display_name&quot;:&quot;Ustica, Palermo, Sicilia, 90051, Italia&quot;,&quot;address&quot;:{&quot;village&quot;:&quot;Ustica&quot;,&quot;county&quot;:&quot;Palermo&quot;,&quot;ISO3166-2-lvl6&quot;:&quot;IT-PA&quot;,&quot;state&quot;:&quot;Sicilia&quot;,&quot;ISO3166-2-lvl4&quot;:&quot;IT-82&quot;,&quot;postcode&quot;:&quot;90051&quot;,&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Italia&quot;,&quot;country_code&quot;:&quot;it&quot;,&quot;building&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;road&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;house_number&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;city&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;town&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hamlet&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;boundingbox&quot;:[38.690735500000002,38.720776499999999,13.1513612,13.200768200000001]}}],&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;marker_6a6cbfa75ec8d&quot;}]\"><\/div>\n","galleria":[{"ID":50598,"id":50598,"title":"ustica.4","filename":"ustica.4-scaled.jpg","filesize":871021,"url":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ustica.4-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/vegetarian-food-tour-in-sicily\/ustica-4-2\/","alt":"","author":"31","description":"","caption":"ph. 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