Porticello, Sicily
Coastal village in Sicily, Italy
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Porticello is a fishing port in Sicily, Italy, located between Palermo and Cefalu.[1] It is a frazione or village within the township of Santa Flavia.[2]
Porticello | |
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View of the port at Porticello from above | |
  Porticello Location within Sicily | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′17.2144″N 13°32′15.3222″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Island | Sicily |
| Metropolitan area | Metropolitan City of Palermo |
| Township | Santa Flavia |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The village is dominated by the remains of the Punic civilization city of Solunto, one of the first Phoenician trading posts established in Sicily.[3] The city, which had been prosperous until then, was sacked and destroyed in the Middle Ages by the Arabs. The ruins still exist.
In August 2024, a severe storm capsized and sank the Bayesian, a large luxury superyacht owned by the British tech entrepreneur billionaire Mike Lynch, while moored overnight just offshore from Porticello. Lynch, his daughter and five others died.[4]
