EX Cave Pomice

Industrial backdrop and grey, rocky ‘beach’

Cave di Pomice or Porticello beach was not very pleasant. We took the bus there and walked down to find nothing of the white beach created by the pomice that was there a few years ago. Just grey peb...

Always a fan of history

On our bus trip, we did pass these white pumice mine locations and were told they are no longer functioning as mining enterprises. But they are quite an eye-opener, being so bright and at-odds with t...

Quarry no longer in operation

This huge pomice (pumice) quarry is just to the west of Mister Baffo Beach. We asked it we could walk up there and were told it was unsafe and closed to the public. The next day we swam off it as ...

Ex cave pomice

Nada de lo que fue en su momento queda en este lugar Ya no hay playas blancas de piedra pómez, sólo la belleza del mar y algún establecimiento en la playa Por el resto las estructuras abandonadas de l...

Ex playa blanca

Hablando con los lugareños comprendes porque ya no es la playa blanca que se promete en todas las publicidades que encuentras; al ser nombrada patrimonio de la humanidad en el año 2000, la actividad m...