Levanzo Island

On my visit to Sicily, we wanted to visit some of the Egadi islands. Favignnana is the largest, and we'd need a car to navigate it. Maretino is the most remote, sparsely populated and little more than a stone block in the middle of the sea. Levanzo is the smallest of the three, with beautiful turquoise water, so we decided to visit it. The island is very easy to get around on foot, with pleasant walkways along the rugged coastline and through the pine forests. There are no modern constructions; the roads and houses seem to be from another era. To get there you can take the hydrofoil, which is fast and comfortable, and leaves from the port of Trapani.

Levanzo is the smaller and wilder sister of Favignana. Based on advice from the information point at the port we set off walking along the costal track to Cala Minnula. It is worthwhile to get a recommendation as finding the right cove will depend on the weather and tide.

The cove had easy entry into the water and good visibility and looked ideal for snorkeling. Unfortunately it was also full of Pelagia noctiluca jelly fish which can give you a nasty sting.
Too wild for us! So we headed back to the port and enjoyed fish couscous at Paradiso the only restaurant on the island.