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Milazzo

View of Mount Etna – Venus Pool loop from Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo

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Italy
Sicily
Messina
Milazzo

View of Mount Etna – Venus Pool loop from Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo

Moderate

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68

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View of Mount Etna – Venus Pool loop from Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo

04:38

17.0km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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2.04 km

View of Stromboli

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Stromboli and its neighboring islands Lipari, Salina, Vulcano, Panarea, Filicudi and Alicudi belong to the archipelago of the Aeolian or Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island belongs to the municipality of Lipari in the metropolitan city of Messina.

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2.10 km

View of Mount Etna

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beautiful view of Etna

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2.29 km

Venus Pool

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The Venus pool is considered a coastal pool, formed by the rocks of the coast, it can be accessed from a panoramic path.

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8.12 km

Milazzo Castle

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Extensive castle complex, used since antiquity and constantly expanded. The current structure of a fortress city dates from the 16th century. Located above Milazzo with fantastic views over the sea …

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10.3 km

Port of Milazzo

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10.3 km

Milazzo Ferry Terminal

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From here the speedboats and ferries leave daily for the Aeolian islands of Lipari, Vulcano and Stromboli.

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10.4 km

From here you can take a boat to Panarea or to Stromboli.

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12.2 km

The ascent to the Castello is worth it. Great views of the city and the sea on both sides of the Milazzo peninsula.

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17.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.9 km

1.98 km

1.26 km

876 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

2.81 km

1.43 km

844 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 19 August

31°C

26°C

14 %

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Comments

May 16, 2024,Blick auf Stromboli – Piscina di Venere Runde von Milazzo
To be honest, I didn't think the route from the city to the cape was very nice. From the castle onwards it was just an annoying road with a few nice houses. So we took refuge on a side street, which wasn't much nicer, but was quieter. It's better to take a bus or get a ride somewhere else and …

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It was a beautiful hike, but the month of July is very 🥵🥵🥵.
I'm still learning🤭.
You need about 1 hour to visit the Castello. Unfortunately, part of my planned walk at the Capo was closed👎

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