With just 14 sq miles, the island of Favignana is the biggest one in the Aegadian Islands off the Sicilian city of Trapani. It is also known as the butterly island as it has the shape of a butterfly with some mountains right in the middle of it.
The Phoenicians used this island on their Mediterranean trading routes, until in 241 BC when the Romans defeated them in one of the Punic wars. One of the beaches on the island is actually called "Cala Rossa" in remembrance of the red blood spilled during these wars - the redness actually comes from a kind of clay in the sea.
Until the 80's, fishing and packing tuna was one of the main occupations on the island but now it has become a touristic paradise, with amazing seafood and views on the beaches... and the local seagull who's always near one of the fishmonger's on the main street, accustomed to the locals feeding him for entertaining purposes!
We eat and lounged on the beach, went for a boat tour, the water was 12 degrees as it's only the beginning of the season but still went for a (quick) dip and sun-bathed... the English way!!
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| Let's not get too tanned! |
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| We also celebrate a little bit of romantic time as it was our mini moon after the wedding in Italy! |
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