Armani's Secret Island of Pantelleria

The Italian island of Pantelleria sits in the Mediterranean Sea closer to Africa than Sicily. A magnificent place of haunting natural beauty, stunning architecture, and delicious food and wine.
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The Italian island of Pantelleria sits in the Mediterranean Sea closer to Africa than Sicily. A magnificent place of haunting natural beauty, stunning architecture, and delicious food and wine.

Pantelleria is not for those who aspire but for those who have arrived.

Armani's Secret Island: Pantelleria
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The Italian island of Pantelleria sits in the Mediterranean Sea closer to Africa than Sicily.A magnificent island of haunting beauty. Pantelleria is not for those who aspire but for those who have arrived.
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Terrace overlooking the Mediterranean.
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View of the Mediterranean Sea from atop a dommuso on the island of Pantelleria.
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Roof of a dommusi.
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Cala Tramontana the eastern end of Pantelleria.
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A dommuso, the typical home on the island of Pantelleria.
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Inside a dommuso on Pantelleria, stairs go up to the "rooftop" pool.
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Capers in the field. The small capers we eat are the bud of the bush before it flowers.
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Many experts consider the Pantescan caper to be the best in the world. Here they are growing wild by the roadside.
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The fruit of the caper bush.
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Vineyards on the sea.
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Vineyards dotted by stone volcanic walls. Pantelleria is famous for wine, olives and capers.
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The new church on Pantelleria. Armani designed and provided the vestments for the priest.
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Angles attach new church to ancient walls.
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Doors of the new church.
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Stunning sculpture inside new church on Pantelleria.
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Sculpture adorning the door of the new church on Pantelleria
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Tomatoes drying on a stone wall inside a dommuso.
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Aged cheese served with "Ambrosia" of Pantelleria. This honey-like syrup made from Zibbibo grapes is spectacular with cheese, drizzled on ice cream, on pancakes at breakfast.
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Zibbibo grapes drying in the sun. Used to make the famous Pantescan dessert wine -- Passito.
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Volcanic stone walls, dating back thousands of years, terrace the island. Fields of capers and wine and low slung olive trees dot the landscape.

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