Favignana

Favignana is the largest and most equipped of the Egadi Islands. It is dominated by St. Catherine mountain where you can visit the Saracen Fort on the top. It has some of the most beautiful coves of the archipelago. In Favignana, tuna fishing was practised until a few years ago . It was both a traditional and sustainable kind of tuna fishing and a bloody spectacle which intrigues a lot of tourists.  

To discover the village you can start from the port where you can meet some fishermen who darn their nets. Walking towards the heart of the village you will meet Villa Florio. This beautiful neo-Gothic building was built in 1878 on a project of one of the most famous architects of those years, Damiani Almeyda. Passing through Piazza Europa (where at the centre there is a statue dedicated to Ignazio Florio), you will get Piazza Madrice which takes its name from the church dedicated to the Virgin. Go to the square, you can choose among several tours. The most important are the tour at the St. Anne neighbourhood (the oldest part of the village where you can find the most ancient and beautiful houses) and the route which leads to the former Florio Tuna Factory which is an interesting museum today.