Egadi Islands, where Nature lives

Egadi Islands, where Nature lives

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Favignana cala rossaIf you are looking for a natural paradise to live in all seasons Egadi for you: Favignana, elongated, and Marettimo, a limestone mountain in the sea.

And then again, the tiny Formica, where you can disembark only after you have booked and, finally, Levanzo.

Here, where the atmosphere rarefied even in August, the sea is so clear and clean that the monk seal, fifty years later, came back to be seen among the rocks and crevices.

Divers can also live the excitement of swimming in the extraordinary sub-archaeological site of Levanzo to see the Phoenician amphorae deposited on the sand.

Marettimo, instead, you dive to the discovery of the remains of medieval cannons. Moreover, among the islands, between 30 and 40 feet deep, has been preserved luxuriant Posidonia oceanica, precious habitat for the reproduction of many fish species, that among Favignana and Levanzo form a continuous cover intact and extraordinary ecological value .

From March to April, then, the whole area, battered by strong winds, it becomes a paradise for sailors who find themselves in the biggest Favignana for the start of the racing season. The island of Favignana, just 7 miles from the mainland, between Marsala and Trapani, is easily reached by hydrofoils and ferries. A spell on the water with 33 km of bays, beaches and coves to explore by land and by sea.

Do not miss Cala Rossa: rocks, white sand beach and crystal clear water. The routes between Levanzo and Marettimo, however, ensure the silence of the creeks and the smell of the sea and of the local dishes, such as lobster soup, recipe habitual in the houses of Marettimo, revived along with the fish couscous, the frascatole (couscous with beans semolina larger) matalotta (seafood alla marinara). Marettimo, Egadi islands

Of all the Egadi, Marettimo is the most distant and isolated, true natural sanctuary, which contains hundreds of unique plants in the world, and in the spring serves as a rest stop for rare migratory birds. Earth already sacred to the Greeks, offers to the lovers of the sea caves to visit along the zone A (Marine Protected Area), and unparalleled beauty seabed, such as those of Cala Bianca, protected by the Marine Area that governs their use. An archipelago where Mother Nature reigns supreme.