Egadi Islands

The Marine protected area of the Egadi Islands is the largest of its kind in the Mediterranean Sea.
Facing the city of Trapani and the western Sicilian coast, it comprises the islands of Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo and the islets Formica, Maraone and Porcelli.
The main attractions include the wild coastlines and the wonderful underwater landscapes, with plentiful flora, fauna, and archaeological finds.
Posidonia seagrass extends over much of the reserve’s seabed and numerous rare and protected fauna species live here, including the Striped and Bottle-nosed Dolphins, the Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) and the Monk Seal.
The Egadi Islands were the scene of the First Punic War in the 3rd Century BC which brought hundreds of ships and thousands of men together in a battle that helped shape the course of history.
Evidence of Rome’s decisive victory over Carthage has been discovered over the years in the waters of the Egadi Islands. Numerous warship rams, armors and helmets, amphorae and shipboard items have been found lying on the seabed around the Egadi Islands.
The island of Levanzo is of particular interest for its “Grotta del Genovese” cave where you can see Neolithic paintings and Paleolithic graffiti.