 Portopalo is widely considered to have some of the best fishing that the Mediterranean area has to offer because of its location, connection of the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas and its temperate climate, which provides average temperatures between 14° and 25 °C.The Isola di Capo Passero is a small island within a short swim of the shores of Portopalo.The primary attraction of the small island is il Fort di Capo Passero.