07/09/2022

Favignana, Sicily

Isola di Favignana - Sicilia 

Favignana - Sicily

Favignana - Sycylia

 Favignana (Italian: Isola di Favignana, Latin Aegusa) - an island in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Aegadian archipelago. It is home to the village of Favignana. Formerly, the island was a Phoenician colony.

Currently, the main occupation of the island's inhabitants is tuna fishing and tourist traffic. Favignana has a permanent sea connection with the port of Trapani, operated by hydrofoils. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes.



On stamps:

Tina Modotti (1896-1942) - Italian theater and film actress, photographer, left-wing political activist.

Carovilli - town and commune in Italy, in the Molise region, in the province of Isernia.


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