Photo of the day: fumes disaster, Favignana

Good morning to : fumes disaster, Favignana Photo © Clelia De Simone

Photo of the day: Step Scindo, Favignana

Scindo Step Favignana

Good morning to : Step Scindo, Favignana Photo © Clelia De Simone

A photo a day: Scalo Maestro

Greetings from: Scalo Maestro, Marettimo © Giorgio De Simone

Art and environment: installation PLASTIC arrives Marettimo

Plastic moves in the wildest of Egadi: Marettimo. The art installation designed by Pablo DILET promoted and protected marine area "Egadi Islands" and the Municipality of Favignana tomorrow will be visible along the waterfront pier Marettimo. After the success in Favignana, indeed, the artwork continues the tour of the islands and brings with it a warning …

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The battle of the Egadi: 241 A.C.. Chronicle of a naval battle that will remain in history

Rome and Carthage: the battle of the Egadi from the history books to research on the seabed The battle of the Egadi And 'the 10 March 241 A.C., a momentous day for Sicily, the time when Sicily became a land "Western" where stands already austere physiognomy of Rome. The battle is one of the Egadi …

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Palermo: presented the 12th rostrum of the battle of the Egadi

Presented in a press conference the rostrum in bronze of the battle fought in Egadi 241 A.C.. between the Romans and Carthaginians. E 'was presented during a press conference at the Roosevelt Institute – Superintendent of the Sea, in Palermo, the recovery of the rostrum bronze. The discovery, in waters northwest of the island of Levanzo, in the stretch of …

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Marettimo: released after treatment “Vega” a beautiful Caretta caretta

A new turtle Caretta caretta, treated at First Aid Center for Marine Turtles of the AMP, He has taken the sea today 6 August Marettimo – at 18 – when it was released the Scalo Nuovo. As usual for the Marine Protected Area, in the hours before the liberation, staff coordinated by the Director, Stefano Donati, …

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Favignana: Cala Rossa, the most beloved, the most desired, the most beautiful.

Cala Rossa Favignana

There are places on this planet definitely unique, i reef, gli atolli, Caribbean islands, places that we all dream of visiting at least once in our lives: one of these places, perhaps not everyone knows that we have it in Sicily, particularly in Egadi Islands, Favignana is Cala Rossa. World famous, covers …

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no Plastica: returns “NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS” the Egadi

An eco-shopper to replace the plastic bags killer of the seas. For the second consecutive year, OCEANUS Campaign against plastic bags back in the Egadi Islands, in collaboration with the Marine Protected Area "Egadi Islands" and the Municipality of Favignana. The exclusive new cotton bags, They will be distributed free to citizens and …

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Levanzo trekking: from the country to the Grotta del Genovese

Trekking a Levanzo

This year in late April, thanks to western Sicily WWF to which I proudly part, I participated in a hike of Levanzo trek that included among other things a visit to the Grotta del Genovese. This post tells you about the walk from the village to the junction for the fantastic Paleolithic cave. We chose Spring …

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