Levanzo is the third largest island of the Egadi, reached in 10 minutes by hydrofoil from Favignana. E’ island par excellence. Who reaches Levanzo He must leave behind the noises of the world, the rush of everyday life, the noise of the city. Here life flows peacefully and slow in a space-time dimension that has nothing to do with the pace of the mainland. Few residents, Many residents in the summer.
Levanzo is an island special.
Who will stop must love the sea deeply, but also must love the land, It must have the zest for life nature, of walking or by donkey in the paths that climb up the mountain, You should love people, You should know being with people, without prejudice, know how to listen and know how to tell, but with discretion. Ideal time to visit is spring when the full Mediterranean explodes 1000 colors and scents.
We all live together, Islanders and strangers, out, in the only road through the village that overlooks Cala Dogana.
They divide their days, everyday things, we chat, mess, we tell stories, or you are silent.
Those who love Levanzo love the simplicity of things, the simplicity that is not shallowness, ma, on the contrary it is the fullness of life. Levanzo is a special island those who love it really is special, and anyone caught by this love affair to know that it's forever.
The village overlooks the whole sea, houses overlooking the road that is almost a terrace overlooking the small harbor.
A walk into town, making a beautiful walk towards the west exceeded Punta Pesce you get, al Faraglione and continuing, possibly on the back of a mule, you reach the Grotta del Genovese.
Going instead to the east of the country, along a path, it goes towards Cala Fredda e Cala Minnola, beautiful places to enjoy the sun and the blue sea.
The island boat tour allows you to know and admire the northern part of the island, will cost, high and the rocks overlooking the sea, the beautiful Cala Tramontana e, exceeded Capo Grosso, south Cala Calcara sheltered from the sirocco.
In barca, if sea conditions permit, you can quickly reach the Cave of the Genovese, prehistoric cave of immense scientific and cultural value discovered accidentally in 1949 by a Tuscan painter. It is a big cave preceded by un'aggregante, after which, to access it, you have to cross a low natural corridor and humid.
Inside the cave, along the walls, They can admire the rare and precious paintings and prehistoric paintings depicting scenes of hunting and fishing, human figures and animals, deer, bovidi, equidae, tons. The paintings and graffiti definitely go back periods and civilizations and testify to the presence on the island dates back to more than 10.000 Years ago.
I seabed Levanzo is a paradise for those who love diving. The sea, which takes all the shades of green and deep blue, rich in flora and fauna, still retains many archaeological finds dating from the Punic battles and to the Roman period. Amphora, village, anchors lie in the depths of this generous sea that jealously guards centuries-old stories, vicissitudes of men and battles, myths and legends.
Good stay in a corner of unique Mediterranean.
