Marettimo

Collection title

Geo & Geo

ID

RAI00268

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

12/03/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

Documentary about Maretimo Island, located off Sicily, in the province of Trapani. This wild and mountainous island, the most remote of the Egadi islands, has beautiful scenery and numerous caves with transparent sea water. It was known in antiquity as the "Hiera nesos", Ancient Greek "sacred island". Since the Phoenicians, it was populated by various peoples of the Mediterranean. Emilio Cecchi made ​​of the island the true Ithaca and the end point of the voyage of Ulysses. Visit the town and its port. The island is facing the sea and fishing is the main activity of the inhabitants. Visit the museum of maritime traditions and escape to the land in the company of tourists visiting the area on donkeys.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Tre

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Geography and landscapes

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Leopardi Marco - Author of original work

Period of events

• From -1000 to -500

Map locations

• Italy - Islands - Marettimo

Original language

Italian

Media running time

21m14

Additional information