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Favignana Destination Guide

Discover Favignana in Italy

Favignana in the region of Sicily with its 4,137 habitants is a town located in Italy - some 274 mi or ( 441 km ) South of Rome , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Favignana

Local time in Favignana is now 11:13 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tunis, Kairouan, Villa Ingham, Villabate, and Trapani. When in this area, you might want to check out Tunis . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Favignana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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I love Favignana

4:58 min by circomontecarlo
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A small postcard from the Egadi's island ..

Favignana estate 2006

4:11 min by Fabrizio Monti
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Egadi

4:06 min by goldencharlie
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Una settimana nel mare delle Egadi (Favignana, Marettimo) ..

Favignana 2010 - Piggioli A. - Photographer

8:21 min by antonio piggioli
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Vacanza a Favignana nel ponte di Pasqua 2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aegadian Islands

The Aegadian Islands, are a group of small mountainous islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northwest coast of Sicily, Italy, near the city of Trapani, with a total area of 14.46 square miles . Favignana (Aegusa), the largest, lies 10 miles south west of Trapani; Levanzo (Phorbantia) 8 miles west; while Marettimo, the ancient Iera Nesos, 15 miles west of Trapani, is now reckoned as a part of the group. There are also two minor islands, Formica and Maraone, lying between Levanzo and Sicily.

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Located at 37.97 12.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Aegadian Islands

Levanzo

Levanzo is the smallest of the three main Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality of Favignana in the Province of Trapani. Levanzo has an area of 5,82 km² . The highest point is Pizzo Monaco with a height of 278 m. The island has about 450 inhabitants. The habitation is mainly centered around a tiny port, that gives little shelter from storms. The ancient name of the island was "Phorbantia" which is a sort of plants growing there.

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Located at 38.00 12.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Aegadian Islands, Archaeological sites in Sicily, Mediterranean islands

Mozia

Mozia is a small island, formerly known as Motia and San Pantaleo in the Trapani province, in Sicily, Italy, lies in the Stagnone Lagoon, and is generally included as a part of the comune of Marsala.

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Located at 37.87 12.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Islands of Sicily, Mediterranean islands

Motya

Motya, was an ancient and powerful city on an island off the west coast of Sicily, between Drepanum and Lilybaeum. The eponymous (in ancient times) island renamed San Pantaleo in the 11th century by Basilian monks is situated in a lagoon on the most western part of Sicily (nearly 850 metres long and 750 metres wide) about one km from the mainland of Sicily, to which it was joined by an artificial causeway (paved road), by which chariots with large wheels could reach the town.

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Located at 37.87 12.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Italy, Ancient cities, Ancient mints, Archaeological sites in Sicily, Carthage, Former populated places in Italy, Marsala, Phoenician colonies in Sicily, Populated places established in the 8th century BC, Ruins in Italy

Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi

Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (Italian: Aeroporto Vincenzo Florio di Trapani-Birgi), also known simply as Trapani Airport is an airport serving Trapani, Italy. Located between Trapani and Marsala It is one of the five civil airports in Sicily, but is also used for military purposes.

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Located at 37.91 12.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Sicily, Italian airbases, Marsala, NATO installations in Italy, Trapani

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Favignana