Aegadian Islands
The unforgettable beauty of the Sicilian archipelago
Why choose the Aegadian Islands?
The crystal clear sea and uncontaminated coves that characterise all the islands of the archipelago will enchant you.
On Marettimo you can admire the magnificent gardens, thanks to which the island is called “the garden in the sea”. Here it also possible to encounter Monk Seals; curious animals by nature, they often approach people, making for really emotional close encounters. Everything on Marettimo is concentrated in the small spaces of narrow whitewashed streets and alleys, closed in between the mountain and the sea. Its coves and small bays that can be reached only by sea are famous.
Besides its beautiful and secluded small stone beaches, the smallest of the three islands, Levanzo, offers an interesting archaeological-underwater experience. The Genovese Cave, formed in palaeolithic-neolithic times, with its inestimable graffiti and rock paintings, is famous.
The island of Favignana is the most famous of the archipelago, with crystal clear waters and sheer cliffs. Moreover, its ancient tuna-fishery is one of the largest in the Mediterranean and can be visited accompanied by a guide.
Uncontaminated nature, small archaeological treasures, adventure and close encounters with endangered species will make your experience on a gulet around the Aegadian Islands an unforgettable dream.
Gems of Sicily studded in the Mediterranean Sea.
Let yourself be transported on a gulet among the wonders of Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo, the archipelago that amazes even the most well travelled tourists.
Discover the wild nature that this corner of Sicily conserves intact and unchanged over time, a perfect fusion of myth, legend and landscape.
The areas of navigation.
Favignana
Levanzo
Marettimo
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Uncontaminated nature, small archaeological gems to discover.
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Legend has it
Legend has it that before the creation of the earth, there lived a young girl called Deli. Her alluring smile illuminated everything around her.
Unfortunately, joy and gaiety are ephemeral and transitory. The fame of the unparalleled beauty of Deli reached the ears of the eager Pluto, who wanted to see her at all costs and, as soon as he saw her, he fell in love and decided to kidnap her.
So, to save the girl, the motherly Venus wrapped her up in her cloak and pulled her close, carrying her away from Pluto.
After a short journey, Venus lovingly placed Deli in the sea, transforming her into an island, that would then be known as Favignana. She entrusted her to the Nereids, who cared for her until the birth of the demigods Hiera and Pharbantia, that were then called Marettimo and Levanzo.
This is how the archipelago of the Aegadian Islands, whose name in Greek means “favourable, propitious”, perhaps because of the mildness of the climate and the prosperity of the sea, was formed.
