Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo

Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo: Egadi's paradise just a few minutes away by hydrofoil

The Egadi archipelago is a paradise located only 15 miles away from Sicily. Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo and the small islands of Maraone and Formica are locations with a unique and eternal beauty. These islands are the reason why tourists want to visit Egadi. A fast and impressive journey by hydrofoil from Trapani is necessary in order to reach Favignana, the biggest and most equipped island. It is dominated by Mount Saint Catherine and has got some of the most beautiful coves of the the archipelago ,where it is possible to dive into a crystal clear sea. If you want to discover Favignana you can start from the port and look at the fishermen mending their nets. In the heart of Favignana there is Villa Florio, a marvelous neo-gothic building which was built in 1878 by one of the most famous architects of those years, Damiani Almeyda. Sant'Anna quarter is a must-see tour: it was the first core of the village and the journey takes you to the former tuna fishery Florio which nowadays hosts a beautiful museum. 

Marettimo and Levanzo are gifted with hiking paths and hidden untouched coves. These islands give tourists the possibility to rediscover forgotten scents and tastes. The smallest island of the archipelago is Levanzo which has got caves and small coves and it is famous for the Genovese Cave, the most important place in Italy and the world which has got wall figures. Maretimo, instead, is the most wild and unspoiled island of Egadi. It has a unique natural heritage with over 515 vegetable species belonging to the Mediterranean scrub. Marettimo is also known as the island with caves: it has over 400 caves both underwater and above-water. Most of the caves can be visited by boat or scuba-diving.