NAUTICAL ITINERARY: PORTS AND TOURIST APPROXES
BETWEEN MARINA DI AVOLA AND PORTO DI POZZALLO

A coast as fascinating as that of the Two Seas is, since time immemorial, a popular destination for nautical tourism and pleasure craft thanks to small natural landings, coves, piers born as breakwaters and then used as temporary staging points, as well as beautiful marinas well supplied and equipped for the needs of ordinary navigation service. Starting from the northeastern part of the Land of the two Seas, we identify one of the most suggestive areas for a temporary landing: the small port of Marina di Avola, close to the ancient tonnara and the ancient fishing village, consists of a single breakwater arm. has created an inlet suitable for docking small boats. The marina has sandy and shallow bottom. The navigation to the landing of Calabernardo, in the territory of Noto, follows a low and sandy coast, full of beaches, villages and coastal tourist villages. The distance between the two marinas is 1,73 nautical miles. This small marina consists of two piers of 50 and 20 meters, barely accessible for boats of considerable size, due to shallow waters that reach the deepest point 1.50 meters. Availability of water through a fountain and slide for small boats. From this little port, sailing to the south skirts one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy, Calamosche, followed by the superb view of the Vendicari Wildlife Oasis, with its marshes, the Sveva tower and the tonnara, to arrive in the maritime village of Marzamemi . This site really deserves a prolonged visit. Navigation covers 7.92 nautical miles In the Borgata di Marzamemi, two ports are available: La Balata and Porto Fossa. The small port of Marzamemi, La Balata, is protected by a pier of 150 meters, signaled in the head by a green light. From the beach there are some floating docks. The largest port of Marzamemi is Porto Fossa, a few hundred meters from the previous one. It is able to accommodate over 400 boats, up to a maximum length of 55 meters. Both ports have the possibility of refueling, water and electricity sockets, lighting docks, slipway, toilets and showers. To get to the southernmost tip of Europe you need to sail for another 8.5 nautical miles, leaving a heterogeneous coastline to the right, which alternates rocky beaches with hidden coves. The Port of Portopalo di Capo Passero is made up of a 360-meter east pier and a 390 meter-long western pier. The port is mainly home to the fishing boats, even if there are no shortages for nautical tourism. Refueling services, water and electricity sockets, docks lighting, slipways, toilets and showers. The longest stretch of navigation starts now: 17.80 nautical miles. We skirt the southernmost tip of Sicily, the Isola delle Correnti, where the meeting of the two Seas is always bubbling. Going up the coast, leaving the enchanting Carratois beach to starboard and crossing Porto Ulisse, you can admire the spectacular cliffs of Cirica, the long beaches of Santa Maria del Focallo, Pietre Nere and Raganzino to get to Porto Piccolo in Pozzallo. Located just north of the commercial port, it is protected by two piers that enclose a dock entirely docked and used by fishing boats, pleasure boats and port facilities. It has an availability of 150 berths and refueling services, water and electricity sockets, lighting docks, slipway, toilets and showers.

Source GAC dei due mari