Family trip to Favignana Island with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Le isole di Favignana is the largest island of 5 Aegadian Islands. Locals have been engaged in fishing for many years, tourism wasn’t popular on the island. But tourists with children started to come here a half of a century ago. Active and curious children will love the island. Favignana is a perfect place for children who are ready to explore the island on foot and gadgets have no importance for them. Despite the fact that there are no huge amusement parks and playgrounds, your children won’t be bored here.

Italians love and indulge children, so if you come to a restaurant or a shop, the staff will definitely help you to entertain your child. You can come to any of the hotels and stay here even with the smallest children. If your child can ride a bicycle, you can rent it and explore the island on a bicycle. The best rental places are located far from the port, they offer lower prices. During the high season, try to rent a bicycle in the morning.

There are many paths perfect for bicycling. They link all of the main historical and natural attractions. If you have enough time, you can take your child on a cycling trip for all day. Be sure to climb the peak of Monte Santa Caterina. It is only 314 meters high and even small children can climb it. The top of the mount provides amazing views of the island. Every teenager will be happy to take pictures of this picturesque place. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Furthermore, there are not only observation decks on the top of Monte Santa Caterina. There is a real castle which will definitely interest small children and teenagers. Children who love stories about princesses and dragons will enjoy visiting the place where knights could live. Elder children will be happy to see a monument from the times described in the History books. The Castle was built in the Middle Ages and it was besieged and destroyed several times. Scientists believe that the castle was rebuilt from the scratch for several times. Now the fortress is quite well-preserved for its age. The castle was built using local limestones and its name derives from the small church that Normans rose near the castle to honour Santa Caterina. Although during the Bourbon domination it became a terrible prison for more than 32,000 people.

There is a monument to an elderly man in a suit of the 19th century near the city council on the main square. It is Ignazio Florio who bought Favignana Island and all the other parts of the archipelago in 1876. He took money from the tuna reprocessing factory built by the Florio family in the 17th century. The factory had innovative and modern equipment for those times. The factory itself is a popular tourist attraction on Favignava. There are many mechanisms of past times. Furthermore, different exhibitions are held in the building of the factory.

Rent a boat and take your child to nearby Tonnara Island. Sailors brought their catch of tuna here and carved it. There is a factory of salt production and several windmills on the island. If your child is interested in fishing-Favignana is a perfect place for you! Locals can tell you all the subtleties of tuna fishing. Young naturalists will like the eastern coast of the island and curious and impatient children who want to see all at once should go on a sightseeing tour on a touristic train. The perfect beaches for holidays with children are Lido Burrone, Punta Sotille and Calamoni. Young divers who want to explore the reach underwater world of Favignana should definitely visit shallow Toro Beach.