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You will see urchins, mussels and a thousand brightly coloured fish, or <em>riule<\/em>, as the locals call them.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>35 access points to the sea in the area<\/strong>, some of which are equipped, in summer, for the disabled, with environmentally friendly wooden platforms that blend in harmoniously with the natural scenery.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of outdoor activities to choose from. <a href=\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/trekking-in-sicilia\/\">Hiking<\/a>, birdwatching, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/immersioni-e-snorkeling\/\">snorkelling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitsicily.altrama.com\/arrampicata-e-deep-water-in-sicilia\/\">deep water soloing<\/a> or simple walks among the rocks, latomie and cliffs, simply to switch off from it all.<\/p>\n<p>Walk and breathe in iodine amidst the splashes of seawater, amidst the many rupicolous and pioneer species, until you reach the extensive Mediterranean scrub where the dwarf palm is the star of the show. 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