Located halfway between Sicily and Tunisia’s coastline, lies a small speck of an island called Pantelleria.
Pantelleria has a typical Mediterranean climate with dry and hot summers and mild winters, with very little rainfall, that makes agriculture difficult. Yet, Pantelleria’s inhabitants are mostly farmers and not fishermen, thanks to the resourceful islanders who have developed a unique method for cultivating crops they desire—capers, oranges and Zibibbo, a grape from which a sweet wine is produced.
A walled citrus garden in Pantelleria. Photo credit: AnimaMediterranea
Source: amusingplanet.com
