Favignana East: Cala Rossa and Punta Marsala

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Italy

Sicily

Trapani

Favignana East: Cala Rossa and Punta Marsala

Moderate

4.6

(5)

riders

Favignana East: Cala Rossa and Punta Marsala

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16.5km

70m

Mountain biking

Like almost everything on the island of Favignana, it starts from the port. This is where the heart of the island beats. Arriving there, notice on the right the former Florio fishing establishment, one of the largest tuna traps in Europe: it is believed that here the technique of preserving…

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Waypoints

Monument to Ignazio Florio

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Entrepreneur and politician of the 19th century Italian, Ignazio Florio is a crucial figure for Favignana, Palermo and the whole of Sicily. In 1876, he built an innovative canning factory …

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2.37 km

Punta Longa

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A splendid spit of land in the south of Favignana, Punta Longa is easily reached thanks to an easy dirt path.

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6.00 km

Grotta Perciata

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Very suggestive and with crystalline water, the sea of the Perciata cave has a stone bottom which recommends the use of rock shoes.

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8.99 km

Punta Marsala Lighthouse

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The splendid lighthouse of Punta Marsala, in the south-east of Favignana, is very suggestive but is in a state of wear and tear and neglect. It is of nineteenth-century origin …

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11.2 km

Red Cove

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So called because two millennia ago it was the scene of a bloody naval battle during the First Punic War, Cala Rossa is one of the most beautiful beaches in …

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14.1 km

Cala San Nicola

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A pretty little beach not far from the port, Cala San Nicola is perfect for those who want to indulge in a little relaxation without being among the crowds of better known beaches.

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16.5 km

Monument to Ignazio Florio

Highlight • Monument

Entrepreneur and politician of the 19th century Italian, Ignazio Florio is a crucial figure for Favignana, Palermo and the whole of Sicily. In 1876, he built an innovative canning factory …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.87 km

2.10 km

256 m

Surfaces

8.40 km

2.42 km

2.36 km

2.32 km

958 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

24°C

19°C

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Comments

August 3, 2023

Like almost everything on the island of Favignana, it starts from the port. This is where the heart of the island beats. Arriving there, notice on the right the former Florio fishing establishment, one of the largest tuna traps in Europe: it is believed that here the technique of preserving tuna in oil

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