From Wikitravel

The Aegadian Islands[1] (Italian: Isole Egadi) are a group of three islands about 10km west of Sicily in Italy.

Marettimo, Aegadian Islands, Sicily

• Favignana - the main island, well known for its beaches.
• Levanzo - small, quiet and quite pretty.
• Marettimo - the furthest away from Sicily, with fewer boats. Attractive and good for walks.

Get in

By boat

The are car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils from Trapani on Sicily to the islands - lots in Summer, with fewer during Spring, Autumn and Winter and on Sundays. For timetables see SIREMAR and Ustica Lines

Ferries run also from/to Marsala.

• The nearest airport is Trapani Birgi (TPS) at 14km.

• Palermo airport is at 85km.

Get around

Levanzo and Marettimo are small enough to walk around. Most people hire bikes on Favignana to get to the beaches on the south coast.