This excursion is a journey through time from prehistoric times to the Punic-Roman period and finally to the modern history of the island. The ancient splendour of “Cossyra” and its inexorable decline will be relived through the narration of the guide. The itinerary will begin among the huts of the village of Mursia and then continue, crossing the boundary wall, towards the necropolis of the Sesi, to of one of the most important sites on the island of Pantelleria and the entire Mediterranean basin. It tells the storey of the first people who lived on the island in the Bronze Age (17th century BC – 15th century BC). The journey through the history of the island continues in the Acropolis of San Marco and Santa Teresa, among the remains of the ancient capital of the island, founded by Carthage in the second half of the 13th century BC: from the forum to the walls, to the of cisterns for water needs. Tour ends with a wine tasting during the sunset hour on the top of acropolis.

Excursion type: by minibus with guide
Locations visited: Mursia ancient village, Sesi Necropolis and Punic and Roman Acropolis of San Marco.
Duration: 4 hours
Why choose it: you will discover the ancient history of the island.