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Aegadi Islands

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The Aegadian Islands[1] (Italian: Isole Egadi) are a group of three islands about 10km west of Sicily in Italy.

Marettimo, Aegadian Islands, Sicily
Marettimo, Aegadian Islands, Sicily

[edit] The Islands

  • Favignana - the main island, well known for its beaches.
  • Levanzo - small, quiet and quite pretty.
  • Marettimo - the furthest away from Sicily, with fewer boats. Attractive and good for walks.

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[edit] By boat

The are car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils from Trapani on Sicily to the islands - lots in Summer, with fewer during Spring, Autumn and Winter and on Sundays. For timetables see SIREMAR and Ustica Lines

Ferries run also from/to Marsala.

[edit] By plane/Airports

  • The nearest airport is Trapani Birgi (TPS) at 14km.
  • Palermo airport is at 85km.

[edit] Get around

Levanzo and Marettimo are small enough to walk around. Most people hire bikes on Favignana to get to the beaches on the south coast.

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