Pantelleria, The Holocene geological epoch eruptions have constructed pumice cones, lava domes, and short, blocky lava flows
Pantelleria, the ancient Cossyra, is an Italian island in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 km ( mi) southwest of Sicily and just 60 km ( mi) east of the Tunisian coast. Administratively Pantelleria is a comune belonging to the Sicilian province of Trapani. With an area of 83 km2 (32 sq mi), it is the largest volcanic satellite island of Sicily. In 700 the island was conquered by the Arabs, from whose language the island's name is taken: Bent El Riah بنت الرياح "the daughter of the winds", which represents the strong winds that arise off the north coast of Italian it is proud of its Arab influence. It has a very rich history and the main engineers of the islands gardens and architecture was the Arabic culture. However mixed the culture is, it is in this time a very Sicilian culture in every way. there is a great emphasis on the art of hospitality. It is becoming quite a chic destination. It is striking and hilly, with the countryside dotted with white Dammuso houses. There are no beaches - people swim off the black rocks.
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Location: Pantelleria, island, Mediterranean sea, Sicily
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Keywords: island, lava, mediterranean, pantelleria, sea, sicily, volcanic
