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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Lampione
Skip as a destination: it's an uninhabited rock with no services. Only go on a day-trip from Lampedusa if you dive or want to see a pristine marine reserve.
Lampione is the smallest of the Pelagie Islands — a 700 m long, uninhabited volcanic islet with a lighthouse and no buildings, shops, or fresh water. It's a protected marine reserve accessible only by private boat or organised dive trip from Lampedusa. The draw is the underwater life: coral, groupers, loggerhead turtles. Landing is restricted; most visitors see it from the water.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Sep (calm seas, warm water)
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (rough seas, trips often cancelled)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Day trip from Lampedusa €80–150 per person (dive or boat excursion) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · Coast guard 1530
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Organised dive trip from Lampedusa | €80–150 |
| Private boat charter (up to 6 pax) | €400–700 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport
- About 20 min drive to the port; then a boat trip of about 1 h to Lampione.
Typical fares
- Boat Lampedusa → Lampione
- about 1 h, included in excursion price (check)
- Taxi Lampedusa airport → port
- about €20–30, 20 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No roads or paths on Lampione. The island is seen from a boat or, if you land, on foot along the rocky shore — no trails.
See and do
Known for
- Uninhabited volcanic islet
- Pelagie Islands Marine Protected Area
- Diving at Secca di Lampione
- Lampione wall lizard (endemic)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lampedusa | Boat from Lampedusa port, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min from Lampedusa town |
| Linosa | Boat from Lampedusa, about 2 h | About 2.5 h |
Sleep
- Lampedusa (only option)
- Lampione has no accommodation. Stay in Lampedusa town or near the port; dive operators pick up from the harbour.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much for a boat to Lampione? | Quanto costa una barca per Lampione?KWAHN-toh KOS-tah OO-nah BAR-kah pehr Lam-PYOH-neh |
| Is it possible to land? | È possibile sbarcare?Eh pos-SEE-bleh sbar-KAH-reh |
| I need a dive guide | Ho bisogno di una guida subacqueaOh bi-ZOH-nyoh dee OO-nah GWEE-dah soo-BAHK-kweh-ah |
| Where is the port? | Dov'è il porto?Doh-VEH eel POR-toh |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAHT-see-eh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- No facilities, shelter, fresh water or phone signal on the island.
- Landing may be prohibited or require a permit from the marine park authority.
- Sea conditions change fast; trips are weather-dependent.
- Respect protected species: no fishing, no collecting, no litter.
No facilities or rescue services on Lampione. Only go with an experienced operator who carries safety gear and a VHF radio. The main risk is getting stranded if the boat breaks down or weather turns.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lampione yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Uninhabited volcanic islet
- Pelagie Islands Marine Protected Area
- Diving at Secca di Lampione
- Lampione wall lizard (endemic)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Pelagie Islands Marine Protected Area (official): www.ampisolepelagie.it/
- Wikivoyage: Lampione, revision 5311116 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5311116
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/lampione). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.