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(2–3 daily; 1hr 10min).

Hydrofoil departures Lévanzo (5 daily; 10–15 min); Marettimo (4 daily; 45min);
Marsala (3 daily; 30min); Trapani (hourly; 20–40min).

By airport transfer Siciltransfert ( 348 262 0089) arranges transport direct to
Favignana from Palermo (€45 per person) and Trapani (€30) airports (and vice
versa), including hydrofoil crossing and taxi.

GETTING AROUND

By bike The best way to get around the island is by bike, since the flat terrain and
good road surfaces enable you to see the whole of Favignana in an afternoon. There
are bike rental shops all over town, including down at the port – look for the words
“noleggio bici”, or try Isidoro, at Via Mazzini 40 ( 347 323 3058), which rents

bikes for €3.50 a day (€6 in high season), and scooters for €25–30 a day (€35–45 in
Aug).

By bus A bus service leaves from down by the port on three routes: #1 to Cala
Azzurra, #2 to Punta Sottile, #3 to the turn-off for Cala Rossa. Departures are roughly
hourly during the summer, much less frequent in winter; buy tickets on board (€1).

By taxi Call 347 479 6745 or 333 318 3112.

INFORMATION AND TOURS

Tourist information The tourist office is at no. 25 Piazza Madrice, Favignana town
(Mon–Sat 10am–12.30pm, usually closed Jan & Feb; 0923 921 647). A useful

website for Favignana and the whole archipelago is egadi.com.

Boat tours Trips to the island’s offshore grottoes are offered down at the port, costing
around €35 per person including lunch for a full day (less for a 2hr or 3hr excursion) –
there’s always someone around in summer, but you may have to ask in town at other
times.

Diving Progetto Atlantide ( 347 517 8338 or 347 050 4492,
progettoatlantide.com) offers courses and equipment rental.

ACCOMMODATION

HOTELS AND B&BS

Albergo Aegusa Via Garibaldi 11, Favignana town 0923 922 430, aegusahotel.it.
Central, clean and quiet three-star hotel just off Via Roma. Rooms have a/c, minibar
and safe; some are in an annexe, 100m away. It’s worth taking half board here, as
there’s a rated garden restaurant. Closed Nov–March. €90