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Isola di Favignana is a heaven for those who love bicycle riding. You should better rent a bicycle in the capital of the island. It should be noted that the prices are higher at the rental places close to the port. However, it is obvious: some of the tourists come to the island only for a day. They don’t want to waste time looking for a cheap bicycle, so people just rent a bike at the closer bicycle rental place. If you have enough time, you should better look for a rental place closer to the outskirts. It will save much of your money. It is important to say that you should look for a bicycle in the morning in the high season. You will never find it after 10 or 11 a.m. This high demand for bicycle can be easily explained. Favignava is a wonderful place with kilometres of nice and empty roads which link all the main settlements, beaches and natural attractions of the island. There are routes for any tastes and all of them lie through picturesque places. However, if you can’t or don’t want to ride a bicycle, you can explore the island on foot. Moreover, you can rent a motorbike or a car. The second one is available only for people who have an international driving licence, have a driving experience at least a year and have reached the age of 21. No matter what means of transport you have chosen, be sure to climb the peak of Mount Santa Caterina. Its height is only 314 meters and even a person in a bad shape can reach its peak. Moreover, you can enjoy … Read further

Chapters of the guide to Favignana Island

Cuisine and top restaurants

There are also quite traditional first meals on the island. Many locals love a simple vegetable soup on chicken or vegetable broth. The dish is incredibly delicious if it was made of fresh ingredients but not frozen products. You should be careful because even expensive restaurants use frozen products in their dishes. Don’t miss a chance to try minestrone. It is a famous Italian soup. This dish is a pearl of … Open

Traditions and mentality of Favignana Island

Although, people marry late here. Italians live with their parents up to 30. It can be explained by two reasons. Firstly, Italians love and indulge their children. People say that the most important woman in the life of an Italian man is the mother but not a wife. Secondly, it is customed to marry late here. Divorce is an expensive and long process. It can last for several years. So, Italians prefer to marry when … Open

Travel guide to Favignana Island

Bue Marino Beach is a no less attractive place. It is located at the bay with the same name. This coastal area is rich in tuff – water and wind softened the material, forming beautiful grottos. It is a great destination for all kinds of boat excursions, during which it is possible to see the most picturesque parts of the seaside. This beach is also perfectly suitable for fans of diving and snorkeling. Calla … Open

Favignana Island for children - what to visit

There is a monument to an elderly man in a suit of the 19th century near the city council on the main square. It is Ignazio Florio who bought Favignana Island and all the other parts of the archipelago in 1876. He took money from the tuna reprocessing factory built by the Florio family in the 17th century. The factory had innovative and modern equipment for those times. The factory itself is a popular tourist … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

Italians are famous producers of chocolate. You can buy nicely packed chocolate bars and Caffarel, Perugina and Venchi sweets. The most delicious Italian desserts are almond cookies, Amaretti biscuits, tiramisu and chocolate pyramids. A paste with hazelnut will please sweet teeth. Delicious Italian meat delicacies are Mortadella and Ventricina sausages and prosciutto crudo ham. But it's hard to cut it without a … Open

Best beaches

Beaches of Punta Sottile, which has got its name due to its location near the old lighthouse, would be perfect for families with small children. There are incredibly beautiful and very calm gentle beaches, where you can comfortably relax all day enjoying serene surroundings. One of the most isolated places of the island is Cala Faraglioni located at the bay of the same name. On both sides it’s surrounded with … Open

Top sigths of Italy

Santa Maria del Fiore is probably the best known landmark of Florence. This magnificent cathedral was built in the 13th – 15th centuries. The building is made in elegant gothic style and decorated with green, red and white marble. Its inner premises are no less beautiful and are decorated with paintings and sculptures. Galleria degli Uffizi is a well-known centre of European art. The gallery exhibits works of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Rafael, Titian, Giorgione and many other internationally famous Italian artists. … Open

Photogallery of Favignana Island, Italy