Cala Junco (Panarea)
Cala Junco is a small pebble cove enclosed by rock walls below Punta Milazzese at the southern end of Panarea, beside the remains of a Bronze Age hut village. It's reached on a footpath or by boat, and the island is closed to visitors' vehicles from May to October.
WhatCove, PanareaSicily
WhenMay to November20° in Nov
Getting there Boat On foot
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessNo visitors' vehicles on Panarea, 1 May to 31 October
- 15°J
- 14°F
- 15°M
- 16°A
- 19°M
- 23°J
- 26°J
- 27°A
- 25°S
- 22°O
- 20°N
- 17°D
Expect the sea at about 27 °C in August and 14 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to November.
Getting in
- Access
- The cove is reached on a footpath or by boat (Visit Sicily). The remains of the Bronze Age village of Capo Milazzese stand on the headland above it. From 1 May to 31 October 2026 vehicles of people not permanently resident are banned from landing and driving on Panarea (Regional decree D.P. 85 of 17 April 2026).
- Public transport
- Liberty Lines hydrofoils serve Panarea daily from Milazzo and the other Aeolian islands. From the harbour the cove is reached on foot.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- visitsicily.info