A lifetime
across the
Mediterranean.
From Ventotene in 1980 to Vulcano, Salina, Sardinia, Linosa, Lampedusa and the open waters of the Sicily Channel: islands remembered through family journeys, diving, fishing, food and friendship.
Diving
Aeolian Islands
Pollara
Golfo Aranci
Linosa & sea
My Mediterranean Journey
These are not anonymous destinations. Each island belongs to a specific year, a family period and a lived experience.
Ventotene & Santo Stefano
Four weeks in July. The beginning of the journey and the final diving examination at approximately 25 metres near the Sconciglie.
Vulcano
Four weeks in July among volcanic landscapes, the Aeolian Sea and the beginning of a deeper connection with Mediterranean islands.
Salina Β· Pollara
A welcoming house with a view over the Gulf of Pollara, surrounded by capers that had spread naturally over time, together with the wines of Salina.
Sardinia Β· Golfo Aranci
Four weeks in July, continuing a family tradition of long summer stays beside the Mediterranean.
Lampedusa, Linosa, Lampione & Sicily Channel
Years of family journeys with the inflatable boat, fishing, Cala Croce, shared meals, open-water stories and memories that became part of family life.
Islands and places
Each island will gradually receive its own photographs, stories, food, people and community contributions.
Ventotene
The diving certificate, the Sconciglie and the first chapter of the journey in 1980.
Story page coming next βVulcano
Volcanic landscapes, sea and a month spent in the Aeolian Islands in 1981.
Story page coming next βSalina
Pollara, wild capers, island wine and a remarkable view over the gulf.
Story page coming next βSardinia
Golfo Aranci and four weeks of family life beside the sea in 1983.
Story page coming next βLampedusa
Cala Croce, fishing, red prawns, family journeys, fishermen, recipes and decades of memories.
Lampedusa story will be published next βLinosa & Lampione
Overnight ferry stops, offshore navigation and memories of the smaller islands south of Sicily.
Story page coming next βSea, food and lived knowledge
The islands are connected through recurring themes that invite the visitor to continue exploring.
Journeys offshore, fishermen, boats, techniques and catches remembered over many years.
Sardines, dentex, sea bream, swordfish, red prawns, mantis shrimp and family preparations.
Original family photographs connected with a place, a year and a story.
Capers, island wines, marine life, birds, landscapes and regional traditions.
Help keep an island alive.
A photograph, a recipe or a small memory can preserve details that otherwise disappear. Visitors are invited to contribute without revealing sensitive fishing locations or private information.
- An island or coastal place
- The year or period of the visit
- A family memory or personal experience
- A recipe, local product or wine
- Photographs and practical observations
- Changes noticed over time
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Mediterranean Islands remains connected with Food & Stories, Community and the other Stadia paths.
Recipes, memories, regional products and the people behind them.
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