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  ASSOCIAZIONE dei PARENTI delle VITTIME della STRAGE di USTICA
USTICA, IL DC9 TORNA DOV'ERA PARTITO (Il Centro, 26/06/2006) - scarica il PDF, 688 kb
USTICA, RICORDO SENZA DC9 (Il Resto del Carlino Ed.BO 08/05/2006) - scarica il PDF, 53 kb
USTICA, UN ALTRO ANNO SENZA GIUSTIZIA (L'Unità, 25 dicembre 2005)
www.comune.bologna.it /iperbole/ustica   (3066 words)

  
 Mare Nostrvm Diving Ustica > the island
Ustica island is located 36 marine miles north from Palermo (Sicily), solitary and surrounded by a deep sea.
Diving in Ustica or just snorkelling can be a singular and an unforgettable experience; the underwater environment is a sight of uncessable life and unexpectable colours: grassland of seaplants, walls of gorgonias, corals and sponges and lots of pelagic fishes, such as tunas, amberjacks and barracudas.
Ustica is also a land of fragrancies: almonds, jasmine and vine inebriate the visitor carrying him/her in a heavenly oasis.
www.marenostrumdiving.it /ustica_isola-ENG.htm   (516 words)

  
 Ustica Island Travel Guide, Tourism and Transportation Information
Situated in the waters of the Tyrrhenian Ses, Ustica is known as the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean.
The name Ustica is derived from ustum, a name given by the Romans meaning fl rock.
The main town (also the port) on the island is also called Ustica and is home to 90% of the population.
www.ultimateitaly.com /italy-islands/ustica.html   (586 words)

  
 Ustica, immersioni subacquee Ustica, storia di Ustica, escursioni ad Ustica, Hotels Ustica, Alberghi Ustica
Il primo insediamento umano ad Ustica risale all'era Paleolitica; sepolture, sistemi di cunicoli, cisterne scavate nel tufo e una moltitudine di reperti archeologici ritrovati in vari punti dell'isola e sott'acqua - a testimonianza di numerosi naufragi avvenuti in questo mare - confermano che il luogo fu abitato dagli antichi popoli del Mediterraneo.
Punto strategico per i traffici ed i commerci, Ustica vide passare i Fenici, i Greci, i Cartaginesi e i Romani che nell'isola lasciarono molte vestigia.
Ma Ustica è stata anche luogo di destinazione per i deportati: i Borboni vi confinarono i prigionieri politici, come fecero del resto i Savoia ed i fascisti.
www.alberghi-ustica.com /ustica.htm   (620 words)

  
 ustica
Ustica è un’isola di circa nove Km quadrati, di forma ellittica, che sembra una piccola goccia di lava nel mare.
I fondali di Ustica sulla costa Nord sono straordinari: franate d'enormi macigni creano sott’acqua un ambiente ideale per le cernie, dove ampie tane si succedono a canyon e a tunnel, dove pareti verticali fronteggiano pinnacoli che sorgono dagli abissi.
I ristoranti di Ustica si contano sulle dita di una mano.
www.geocities.com /grupposubrai/viaggi/ustica/ustica.htm   (2151 words)

  
 Ustica
Ustica – The small hamlet is shaped as an amphitheatre around a large bay partly occupied by the harbour.
It is divided into three zones: the A zone classified as riserva integrale, extends along the west flank of the island from Cala Sidoti to Caletta and as far as 350m offshore (marked with special yellow buoys): while swimming is permitted, fishing and boating are prohibited.
The submerged world – The sea around Ustica is especially clean and pollution-free (lying in the middle of an inward current from the Atlantica Ocean).
www.palermo-sicilia.it /english/ustica.htm   (1573 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
During the Fascist years in Italy and until the 1950s, Ustica was used as an island prison.
Ustica is home of the honeybee Apis mellifera sicula.
Ustica is particularly known for scuba diving, with a number of diving schools established on the island.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Ustica   (403 words)

  
 Ustica Island - Ustica Island Hotels Accommodation Hotel in Ustica Island Ustica Island B&B Ustica Island Lodging ...
Ustica Island is 67 Km far from Palermo which province it belongs to.
Ustica Island catches up all the year from Palermo, with the hydrofoil or the ship that complete the travel respective in 75 minutes and two hours and thirty.
From June to September Ustica Island is connected also to Naples, Favignana and Trapani from the hydrofoils (time of travel from Naples 3 hours and 45 minuteren).
www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Sicilia/Ustica/index.uk.html   (241 words)

  
 Island of Ustica, Italy
Ustica, 36 nautical miles from Palermo and 8.6sq.km/3.3sq.mi in area, is a former volcanic island which, geologically-speaking, forms part of the Aeolian Islands.
Although much of Ustica is covered in volcanic detritus vines and fruit are also cultivated.
For a long time Ustica was a pirates' nest and people stayed well away until immigrants from other Aeolian Islands settled there in the 18th century.
www.planetware.com /palermo/island-of-ustica-i-si-psuriu.htm   (330 words)

  
 Ustica, Palermo - Sicilia - Italy
Ustica is the name of a small island of volcanic origin, and also the name of the main center on the island.
Located almost in the center of the Thyrrenian Sea, it has a surface area of 8,65 Kmq and a circumference of 12 Km., and is situated 52 km north of Capo Gallo, Italy.
Until the 1950s, Ustica was used as an island prison, though it is now a tourist attraction.
www.italyworldclub.com /sicilia/palermo/ustica.htm   (251 words)

  
 Ustica - LoveToKnow 1911
USTICA, an island off the N. coast of Sicily, 412 m.
It is the Osteodes of the Greeks, but in Roman times was known as Ustica.
This page was last modified 15:34, 24 May 2006.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ustica   (56 words)

  
 Guide Ustica: direct bookings and Guide Ustica reviews straight from official web sites - Nozio
Fans of the sea and of diving should not miss a trip to Ustica, one of the most beautiful and unspoiled islands of the Mediterranean, which surfaced a million years ago as part of a powerful submarine volcano.
Although the volcano is extinct today, Ustica, in contrast, is teeming with life, especially on its seabed.
The town and its murals: Ustica is a picturesque town of colorful houses forming a semicircle around the port in an alley masterpiece enlivened by the vivid murals executed from the '70’s to today.
www.nozio.com /en/Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/Ustica/destination_guides/Ustica.htm   (603 words)

  
 Crusader Travel - Ustica
Ustica, an offshoot of the Aeolian Islands, is rich in nature, atmosphere and beauty.
The whole island is open to exploration with delights from prickly pears, to green caper plantations and lava cliffs that plunge into the deep blue sea to maritime pine trees, which gently cover its hills.
Located on the most evocative side of the Island of Ustica, with its white pavilions and terraces sloping down to the sea, this 4 star Hotel is enveloped in an oasis of colours and fragrance of the Mediterranean.
www.crusadertravel.com /sicily/ustica.html   (956 words)

  
 Casetta Angela - Isola di Ustica - 4 person
The Angela house is a marvellous villa situated on the island of Ustica.
The house is decorated in a modern and colourful way, being simply aesthetically pleasing for its guests, a place where one feels away from the city rush and all the chores of a daily life.
Das haus Angela ist eine schones villa auf die insel von Ustica, mit 2 schlafzimmern, kueche mit wohnzimmer, badezimmer und viel Raume in die gruene mit wunderschone meer blick.
www.vulcanoconsult.it /casetta_angela_ustica.asp   (430 words)

  
 Ustica
Ustica (Zip Code 90010) is an isle and is 66 km.
Ustica is also yearned for tourism supplied with receptive structures.
The first name of Ustica was Osteodes that in Greek means ossuary and it was so defined because there have been found skeletons of 6.000 Carthaginan soldiers.
sicilia.indettaglio.it /eng/comuni/pa/ustica/ustica.html   (329 words)

  
 Casetta Rossella - Isola di Ustica -Palermo
house is a marvellous villa situated on the island of Ustica.
The villa consists of 2 bedrooms, kitchen- dinning zone, a bathroom and a fantastic and ample outside space where you can spend long and unforgettable hours bathing in the mediterranean sun with spectacular sea views.
Das haus Rossella ist eine schones villa auf die insel von Ustica, mit 2 schlafzimmern, kueche mit wohnzimmer, badezimmer und viel Raume in die gruene mit wunderschone meer blick.
www.vulcanoconsult.it /ustica_rossella.htm   (462 words)

  
 Sicily Scuba Diving Holidays :: USTICA
The Island of Ustica, situated 36 miles north of Palermo, is known as the fl pearl of the Mediterranean because of its volcanic origins.
The island is remarkably colourful, from the fl of the lava rocks to the green of the vines, orchards and pine forests, all amplified by the intense blue of the sea, making this a true paradise both for divers and nature lovers.
The town of Ustica is picturesque, with narrow streets and a main square popular with both residents and tourists.
www.geo-dive.com /pages/destinations/meditarranean/ustica.htm   (483 words)

  
 l'Unità.it - Ustica, condannato lo Stato a risarcire una vittima - Interni
Dopo quasi 26 anni, i familiari di una delle vittime della strage di Ustica saranno risarciti dallo Stato.
Le motivazioni della sentenza non sono ancora note, ma l'avvocato della famiglia, Pietro Norrito, aveva sostenuto la responsabilità di esponenti dello Stato e delle istituzioni in quel che accadde al largo di Ustica sul Dc 9 dell'Itavia diretto a Palermo.
I generali Lamberto Bartolucci e Franco Ferri erano stati invece assolti dall'accusa di alto tradimento in relazione a presunti depistaggi delle indagini relative al disastro di Ustica, avvenuto il 27 giugno del 1980.
www.unita.it /view.asp?idcontent=56906   (769 words)

  
 :Ustica:: Sailing Sicily, Vulcano, Volcano, Aeolian, Sicily Hotels Italy
The tiny volcanic island of Ustìca - measuring just 3.3 sq miles - is an oasis of peace and tranquility one and a half hours by hydrofoil from Palermo (two and a half hours by ferry).
The island has a small, pretty town perched above the harbour and along with little restaurants and cafes it houses an underwater archaeological museum.
Only those who have already visited Ustica know that scuba diving in this area is unbelievable and not to be missed.
www.thesicilianexperience.co.uk /ustica.html   (213 words)

  
 La strage di Ustica: per non dimenticare...
Credo che questo dossier sulla tragedia du Ustica, raccontata attraverso le vignette sul tema pubblicate su Cuore, dimostri meglio di ogni discorso quanto la satira sia un linguaggio adeguato alle più fosche e disperanti tra le ingiurie che gli uomini devono subire.
Perché in questa storia di Ustica i "confini" si sono dilatati, il ricordo e il dolore sono dentro di noi, ma tutti i giorni viviamo tra il ridicolo di questa eterna ricerca del saputo e indicibile e la durezza della menzogna
E tu "Cuore" ci sei stato vicino, scrivendo con la tua satira un pezzo proprio "vero" di questa storia, aiutandoci a "sopravvivere".
www.mclink.it /personal/MC9494/ustica.htm   (2677 words)

  
 Dive sites Ustica
The sea surrounding Ustica is perfect to perform amazing dives always different and fitting to divers of every level.
The West side of Ustica is overlooked by the marvellous Scoglio del Medico, visited by the most famous scuba divers in the world.
For the less-advanced-level divers we recommend the area facing Ustica, which does not overcome 30 m of depth.
www.orcasub.it /inglese/diving_in_ustica.htm   (476 words)

  
 Ustica Excavations 1999
The excavations of the Archaeological Section of the Superintendency of Cultural Property of the Province of Palermo at the Bronze Age site of I Faraglioni, Ustica, were continued in May and June of 1999.
The southernmost wall of the area abutting the fortifications excavated in 1974-77 (south wall of buildings A and D in Ustica I, Fig.
For the periods of occupation see Ustica I, p.
www.brown.edu /Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/resources/papers/ustica/report.html   (1576 words)

  
 Ustica Tourism - Ustica Vacations
Most of the island's inhabitants live in the chief village of Ustica, at a height of 54m/177ft near the 157m/515ft high Cape Falconiera, where the old defensive walls can still be seen.
The center of life in Ustica is the village square.
Many of the houses have been painted with murals by artists such as Guttuso and Omiccioli, and every summer competitions are held to find the best.
www.planetware.com /ustica-tourism-vacations-i-si-uu.htm   (151 words)

  
 Profondo Blu - Ustica Diving Resort
Having already dived in many different seas around the world, he visited Ustica by pure chance in 1985 with Ann, a lady from Belgium who he had recently met on a previous trip to the Comoros Islands in the tropics.
To date he has completed around 5,000 dives, 2,000 of which in the seas around Ustica and probably knows every rock and crevice on the sea floor for ten miles in all directions.
He speaks fluent English and French, not much of the dialect from his home town, but is picking up Sicilian quite nicely.
www.ustica-diving.it /72_ChiSiamo.aspx   (336 words)

  
 La Repubblica/cronaca: Ustica: "Gli Usa intercettavano le telefonate di Palazzo Chigi"
Erano i mesi in cui Giuliano Amato premeva affinché il governo italiano si costituisse parte civile nel processo sul disastro di Ustica, quando il 27 giugno del 1980 un Dc9 dell'Itavia precipitò in mare uccidendo 81 persone.
Nel corso del colloquio il rappresentante diplomatico americano a Roma avrebbe si sarebbe lamentato dell'interesse che il governo italiano mostrava nei confronti del caso Ustica.
Secondo gli stessi documenti mostrati in video, Craxi, a fronte delle lamentele per l'avvenuta costituzione di parte civile del governo italiano, avrebbe rassicurato l'ambasciatore assicutrandogli che ne avrebbe parlato con il ministro della Difesa.
www.repubblica.it /online/cronaca/usticauno/usticauno/usticauno.html   (408 words)

  
 Villaggio Lirial Punta Spalmatore | Hotel Review | Ustica | Frommers.com
Sicily's coastal towns are riddled with self-contained tourist villages, and this is the island's best such choice.
Set 4km (2 1/2 miles) from Ustica village on the western coast, it's entirely surrounded by native trees and plants.
Most visitors spend their days in the terraced pool area with a panoramic view of the ocean; some guests from Palermo never even leave the grounds.
www.frommers.com /destinations/ustica/H47272.html   (260 words)

  
 YouTube - Imperium - Ustica chiama Bologna
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Canzone degli Imperium sulla strage di Ustica e di Bologna.
Strage di Ustica - Telefonata anonima di un addetto radar a
www.youtube.com /watch?v=_uRk4s2mW_Q   (451 words)

  
 Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Diving and Snorkelling in Ustica (Ustica, Italy)
Each summer Ustica, the rugged island 36 miles off Sicily, hosts a festival dedicated to diving, snorkelling, marine conservation and more.
This is also a chance to learn about the history of conservation in Sicily through photographic exhibitions, or to compete in swimming and diving competitions, held locally.
Visitors to Ustica can also enjoy a selection of national parks, as well as a wealth of flora and fauna.
www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=57087   (165 words)

  
 Stelle del Sud Hotels: Hotel Grotta Azzurra - Ustica
Perched on the most beautiful point of the island, with its white pavilions and flowered terraces descending to the sea, the Hotel Grotta Azzurra is immersed in a colourful and perfumed oasis of Mediterranean vegetation.
A splendid natural cave carved out by storms is enclosed in the cliff below, the Grotta Azzurra, one of the most beautiful natural jewels of Ustica, famous for the spectacular chromatic phenomena which can be observed inside it.
The island of Ustica is linked by a convenient hydrofoil service to Palermo (Siremar, in 1 and half hours) and to Naples (Ustica Lines, taking 4 hours).
www.stelledelsudhotels.com /english/ustica/index.htm   (230 words)

  
 ustica: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
Ustica, dove le case private diventano tele d’artista
Ma, più in generale sulla vicenda, all’etichetta “Ustica” trovate altro – per il materiale al completo vi rimando ai siti di Mario: Impossibile pentirsi e Laura: Ustica, molto più completi ed aggiornati.
Da oggi fino a domenica a Ustica si svolgerà Curtigghio - Suoni dalle Isole, manifestazione patrocinata della Fondazione Federico II e della Provincia Regionale di Palermo e inserita in Provincia in festa.
technorati.com /tag/ustica   (666 words)

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