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Egadi - Archipelago of seduction

Mary Guccione


Few miles off Trapani, lying on the sea
silent and serene summer or noisy
and rough winter, the archipelago of the Egadi
seems waiting for those who want to find out.
Three islands absolutely different from one another
for geomorphological features and sites
Interest of culture and tourism.
Favignana, the biggest, with its plain
suddenly interrupted by underground gardens left
from the ancient stone quarries and with its small
beaches, oozes history: the history of peoples
you have come and gone: that of political prisoners
on its soil have known the pain and humiliation
; of wealthy entrepreneurs "l Florio" that
have characterized the architectural landscape and
sistemo statement.

Levanzo, small and intimate, preserved in the Cave
of the Genovese vestige of its inhabitants of
10,000 years ago, leaving perceive, through paintings and graffiti, the visitor feelings and emotions of that our distant pro-parents.
Marettlmo, beautiful, proud and isolated, contains
herself beautiful landscapes, traditions and culture
sea that make it a treasure of incomparable value.
But it is the sea that serves as a unifying element,
for better or for worse, so the marine protected area
stretching in some areas of the three islands,
represents an added value to the archipelago
and during an intelligent relationship with
sea.
But AMP is not just about protecting the environment,
as the name might suggest, means
rather implement strategies to bring
people to the sea and to his knowledge.
And know the sea means to know current and
Salinity, winds and wave direction, say shipwrecks and myths, dl creatures that inhabit it, and tell the adventures of ancient civilizations like the day Ulysses.
The sea is eternal, but not eternal The plant and animal life that it hosts if the man, knowing him, he does not learn to respect it. The activity
outreach conducted by AMP thus aims to make us love and respect the sea,
understand that you can not have and ensure the richness and vitality, in a word,
biodiversity.
The Egadi Islands are all to be enjoyed because,
thanks to a wide range of accommodation and services,
allow access to resources that allow the
visitor to enrich his holiday itineraries
innovative cultural full of charm and magic
Islands that only know how to give. "