We are now back aboard Envoy in Lefkas Marina, Greece, preparing for cruising.
This is the last of our 10 part series on favourite cruising destinations in the Med.
Destination 10: Trapani and the Egadi Islands
Where is it?: Trapani is a town is on Sicily's north-west coast with the Egadi Islands close by.
How long is required to enjoy here?: At least a week.
Brief outline: Favignana, Marretimo and Levanzo are the main three islands of the Egadi Marine Reserve. Nearby Trapani offers an interesting safe haven in event of strong winds.
Must do: Take the cable car from Trapani to the village of Erice.
The Egadi Islands form a marine reserve with restrictions on boats in some areas and reasonably-priced moorings available in many sheltered bays.
Favignana is the largest island, roughly the shape of a butterfly, with some great anchorages on the southern side overlooked by the imposing hilltop fortress of Santa Caterina.
Favignana is the main island with great anchorages on the southern side
Stunning view from one of favourite anchorages
The islands were a base for tuna fishing and you can see interesting relics from those days in Favignana village where you can also enjoy delicious fare in one of the many cafes. Our favourite is cannoli - a crispy tube of pastry filled with sweetened ricotta cheese.
Delicious cannoli
Huge pile of old anchors formerly used for fishing nets
One of the most interesting delicatessens we've ever seen
Trapani is based around an ancient harbour where the Spanish landed in 1282 and has an interesting well-preserved Old Town of cobbled alleyways, churches, former palazzos (palaces), restaurants, tavernas and quirky shops.
Atop Monte San Giuliano, 756 metres above Trapani, is the fabulous medieval walled village of Erice, accessed by cable cars that provide stunning vistas of the surrounding area.
Great view from Erice
This is the last of our 10 part series on favourite cruising destinations in the Med.
Destination 10: Trapani and the Egadi Islands
Where is it?: Trapani is a town is on Sicily's north-west coast with the Egadi Islands close by.
How long is required to enjoy here?: At least a week.
Brief outline: Favignana, Marretimo and Levanzo are the main three islands of the Egadi Marine Reserve. Nearby Trapani offers an interesting safe haven in event of strong winds.
Must do: Take the cable car from Trapani to the village of Erice.
The Egadi Islands form a marine reserve with restrictions on boats in some areas and reasonably-priced moorings available in many sheltered bays.
Favignana is the largest island, roughly the shape of a butterfly, with some great anchorages on the southern side overlooked by the imposing hilltop fortress of Santa Caterina.
Favignana is the main island with great anchorages on the southern side
Stunning view from one of favourite anchorages
The islands were a base for tuna fishing and you can see interesting relics from those days in Favignana village where you can also enjoy delicious fare in one of the many cafes. Our favourite is cannoli - a crispy tube of pastry filled with sweetened ricotta cheese.
Delicious cannoli
Huge pile of old anchors formerly used for fishing nets
Tuna fishing in the heyday - a monster
One of the most interesting delicatessens we've ever seen
Beach in Favignana harbour with fortress on hilltop in background
Another interesting island is Marettimo where we berthed in a small marina which was quite
expensive, but at islands like this
there’s no good shelter for anchoring with any wind so we had no choice. Here we dined
at a great restaurant overlooking the marina, La Scalatta, made
famous after a visit and positive reviews from Jamie Oliver. There
are no menus and the chef, Giovanni serves whatever delicious fare he
feels like preparing, with a heavy fresh seafood bias. Giovanni
served us a culinary six course treat of bruschetta, clam chowder,
grilled tuna, prawn risotto, mixed grilled fish and cassata and lemon
gateau, of course washed down with various local wine varieties which still made their presence felt the next day.
Trapani is based around an ancient harbour where the Spanish landed in 1282 and has an interesting well-preserved Old Town of cobbled alleyways, churches, former palazzos (palaces), restaurants, tavernas and quirky shops.
Atop Monte San Giuliano, 756 metres above Trapani, is the fabulous medieval walled village of Erice, accessed by cable cars that provide stunning vistas of the surrounding area.
Great view from Erice
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