Nautica il Paguro

The territory of Pachino, due to its particular geographical position, straddling two seas, has always had its own strategic peculiarity both for the first men who appeared on earth and for the civilizations that faced the Mediterranean. All this has allowed trade, exchanges and well-being to this day. The Promontorium Pachyni has always had a splendid territory for its climate, flora, fauna and the two nearby seas, the Ionian and the Mediterranean. Pachino, is 188 Km. From Agrigento , 193 Km. From Caltanissetta , 105 Km. From Catania , 197 Km. From Enna , 201 Km. From Messina , 335 Km. From Palermo , 52 Km. From Ragusa , 47 Km. From Syracuse , which province it belongs to, 361 Km. from Trapani . The municipality has about 20,000 inhabitants and an area of ​​5,047 hectares for a population density of 426 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises on a flat coastal area, 50 meters above the sea level. The name derives from the Greek Pakùs , which means big. It was certainly occupied by the Sicilians and for many years it was a village of industrious peasants who lived through the historical vicissitudes of the area. Pachino was built in 1760 by the will of Prince Starrabba who invited settlers from Malta , Greece and then from neighboring countries. The layout of the city designed by the architect V. Sinatra developed around the Prince's palace, now destroyed, the Mother Church and the square with the checkerboard layout of the blocks. Today it is a prosperous city with a strong agricultural vocation, whose cultural identity remains linked to the values ​​of peasant society. The territory of Pachino overlooks two seas, the Ionian and the Mediterranean. Pachino and its surroundings, including the seaside village of Marzamemi , are places of rapture for the African light that dazzles you, for the sirocco that in the evening makes the sea breathe with its unmistakable salty scent. The Pachino cape is considered by historians to be an important geographical reference point for navigation routes in the Mediterranean already in the Mycenaean age. Of the intense maritime frequentation of these coasts, testify the numerous wrecks of Greek and Roman ships shipwrecked here and lying on the seabed. Today, boating enthusiasts find the ideal spot for pleasure boating and quiet sailing. The marine ecosystem, perfectly intact, hides a great variety of forms of aquatic life, especially in the rocky bottoms such as the Acqua Palomba or the island of Capo Passero, areas favored by divers for unforgettable dives and by boaters as chosen points to spend unforgettable moments. 11 tumbThen we have the Marine Reserve of Vendicari , one of the most fascinating protected areas in the Mediterranean, whose beauty is of immediate revelation: the eye first distinguishes the authentic and changing colors of the sky and the sea and then the rocks, the sand from which they seem to exhale the scents of the past and the pure meanings of the existence of the past. It is a truly fascinating itinerary above and below the sea. These areas offer not only the opportunity for unique and unforgettable diving for their beauty, but also trips for those who are not very familiar with the sea but love to appreciate the beauty of the coasts and the color, which is offered as crystal in the eyes of who looks at it.