Tag: Favignana

Photo of the day: Cala Pirreca, Favignana

Cala Pirreca, Favignana

Good morning from Cala Pirreca the striking wet pebble beach by a beautiful beach in a short swim from the island Preveto, between the fragrances of Mediterranean Favignana. Photo © Giorgio De Simone

Favignana: The First Aid Center for Sea Turtles

A must for anyone visiting Favignana can only be the center of marine turtles, a place that is also a symbol of respect for the environment that has formed over years of work on biodiversity of these our beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. The summer center is open to the public both in the morning hours …

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Photo of the day: Favignana, wall “cantuni”

Good evening from : Favignana, urban center, wall made with “cantuni” Favignana (blocks of calcarenite).

The tuff Favignana, For centuries the island's wealth !

The rock of Favignana from the sea are expressions of man's work, high hand-carved cliffs, whole inner areas dug in in a manner orthogonal random order, Eaves sometimes pyramidal. They are the ancient Cave di Tufo shelly Favignana today a destination for curious tourists and scholars careful. But why did so many quarries Favignana ? …

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Favignana: Museo Malacologico “Matteo Sercia”

Museo Malacologico Conchiglie Favignana

Reopens in Favignana, in collaboration with the AMP, The Malacological Museum "Matteo Sercia" which also received the Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor. Since a few weeks, thanks to an agreement with the Marine Protected Area “Egadi Islands”, it is again possible to visit, Favignana, "Casa Museo Matteo Sercia”, founded by Gabriele in September Sercia 2010: a wonderful …

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Cala Rotonda in Favignana

In addition to being one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and the entire Mediterranean (and do not overdo it), Cala Rotonda is a beautiful natural harbor created by Mother Nature, that leads only to the west and southwesterly. The natural arch that divides it into two almost equal parts as is called Arch of Ulysses: to the right there are small beaches …

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Le tonnare in Sicilia

Tonnara Florio Favignana Museum

The Mediterranean tuna first recall an image, which it is the symbol and common place in a bloody fishing time and curiosity folk. This trap is almost always Sicilian. complex task, a vital time for some coastal districts, by fairly deep historical territorial implications, It is thus reduced to its final moment, the slaughter, and more or …

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Favignana: Fort St. Catherine

Castle Forte Santa Caterina Favignana

It overlooks the island of Favignana and is visible already from Trapani and also from Erice. In almost all panoramic photos taken him there in Favignana, Fort St. Catherine for some misnamed Castle. The ancient castle built on top of Mount St. Catherine, 310 mt of height, which takes its name it has a …

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