Not far from the coast of Sicily, there is a small, lovely island of Favignana, the extraordinary beauty, crystal clear waters and intriguing history is hidden. Known as comparable to a characteristic shape of the coast such as butterfly wings, and it is the biggest in Italy Aegadian Islands. Favignana Aegusa Alias is the largest, then comes Levanzo Alias Phorbantia and mallest Marettimo.
The stripped landscapes conceal ancient mysteries thousands of years old, and the sea about a single of the largest schools of fish in the Mediterranean.
The Blue Sea Waters
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The beaches here are poor with sand, and these which must be to use the water to go via the rocks and you want to give the crystal clear waters of Favignana. The Cala Rossa beach is here and it is 1 of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
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The coast is rich in cave systems, the homes of the 1st people had been in Favignana and employed them as a shelter form the pirate attacks. In some of them there are still drawings of Paleolithic.
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Sunrise over island
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view of Favignana Town
Favignana is the island of contrasts. In the city center there is a prison with many Italian clubs. This tradition is kept employed from the time of the ancient Romans, as the remotest islands were used as a prison.
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Night Street in Favignana
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Castle of Santa Caterina
About the city are the ruins of the castle of Santa Caterina, built by the Arabs, then added Normand Individuals, and the kings of the Bourbon dynasty utilised as a prison. Today it is just ruins, remembering the eventful history of the island of Favignana are.
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