We finally made it to Pantelleria and ironically enough were still in time for breakfast, so immediately felt right at home!! We had booked at http://www.pantelleriadreamhotel.com/ and we were not disappointed on arrival.
Pantelleria is a volcanic island some 85kms from North Africa, so the climate is largely influenced from that direction. The wind is fairly constant, but without it the temperatures would be unbearable. During our visit mid-May we had four seasons in one day but generally the weather was pleasant enough. Apparently during July and August it is like living in the wake of a hairdryer. The local houses are very site-specific and called Dammusi.
The local olive and grape plantings are trained in very "site-specific" ways which minimise the wind influence.
Our friends from Milan (who had "adopted" us enroute) visit Pantelleria regularly so we were very fortunate when they suggested we have dinner with them.
Pantelleria is a volcanic island some 85kms from North Africa, so the climate is largely influenced from that direction. The wind is fairly constant, but without it the temperatures would be unbearable. During our visit mid-May we had four seasons in one day but generally the weather was pleasant enough. Apparently during July and August it is like living in the wake of a hairdryer. The local houses are very site-specific and called Dammusi. Giorgio Armani has a home here....
We even visited the "Elephant Rock".......
The local olive and grape plantings are trained in very "site-specific" ways which minimise the wind influence.
Choice of rental car is either Panda, Panda or Panda, and you don't even get to choose the colour!
Our friends from Milan (who had "adopted" us enroute) visit Pantelleria regularly so we were very fortunate when they suggested we have dinner with them.
A little restaurant by the sea in Scauri, called La Vela offering a choice of very fresh fish was an absolute treat.
Island delicacies include: capers, olives, zabbibo white wine and a muscato wine called passito - squisito!
Our dinner conversation was a constant translation exercise between Italian/English/Italian, but a lot of fun. 
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See Simply You Living issue Summer 06/07 for larger pictures of Georgio Armani's pad...
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