Tour - HALF DAY - Marzamemi and Capo Passero by Boat

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Tour - HALF DAY - Marzamemi and Capo Passero by Boat

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Duration
6 h
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
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Overview

MARZAMEMI by land/CAPO PASSERO by boat:

Visit to Marzamemi, a charming fishing village that developed around the still active tuna factory, where you can watch the tuna being processed (exclusive to Birrico Tour). Continue towards Portopalo di Capo Passero from where you will depart by boat towards the island of Capo Passero where you will have the opportunity to swim between the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

What's included

Air-conditioned vehicle

What you will do

Tonnara di Marzamemi
Marzamemi, a charming fishing village developed around the still active Tonnara, where you can watch the tuna being processed (exclusive Birrico Tour).
2 h
Portopalo di Capo Passero
Capo Passero is the extreme south-eastern tip of the island of Sicily and also the name of the islet located a few meters away. It is located in the territory of the municipality of Portopalo, in the province of Syracuse. The cape is dominated by a lighthouse.
In the 16th century, Capo Passero was the subject of intense Turkish-Barbary pirate activities. The pirates, in fact, at the cape supplied themselves with water and plundered the area, sometimes taking the Europeans they encountered into slavery. In 1607, the Forte di Capo Passero was completed, which had a defensive function at least until 1830. [1]
The town is famous for the naval battle, which took place in 1718, during which the Spanish fleet was defeated by the English fleet commanded by Admiral Sir George Byrn, making England part of the Quadruple Alliance (Austria, Great Britain, France and Bass).
2 h