Portorosa Marina

Tucked between Milazzo and Capo d'Orlando on Sicily's Tyrrhenian coast, Portorosa is a purpose-built marina with around 650 berths handling vessels up to 35 meters — dredged out of nothing in the 1980s by private visionaries who essentially created a harbor from scratch. The layout is elegantly designed with a long, sheltered waterfront stretching 4 kilometers, giving the whole place a resort-town feel rather than a working port. You're well-positioned here to explore the Aeolian Islands, with Milazzo's ferry terminal just a short drive away.