Favignana
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Favignana is a comune including three islands of the Aegadian Islands in the Province of Trapani in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. It has 4,540 inhabitants.
View of the town of Favignana from the Castle of Santa Caterina
Church of the Immaculate Conception, dated back to 18th century.
Santa Caterina Castle
Favignana Town Hall.
Tonnara di Favignana
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The Tonnara of Favignana, officially known as the Ex Stabilimento Florio delle tonnare di Favignana e Formica, is a historic tuna fishery located on the island of Favignana, which is part of the Aegad
Favignana
…known as "tufo") and the ancient fishing technique of tonnara, with the trapping and mattanza (slaughter) of bluefin tuna. It hosts the historical Tonnara di Favignana. As the island consists mainly of calcareous rocks, there are few beaches on the island; however, it is a popular site for scuba diving, snorkeling…
The courtyard of the tonnara.