Cala Rossa

Favignana, Egadi Islands · 🇮🇹 Italy

Turquoise water fills the flooded tufa quarries of Favignana's most celebrated cove.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Dazzling turquoise over pale stone

Sand

White tufa rock ledges and pebbles

Swimming

Deep, superb clarity, snorkelling

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Old flooded tufa quarries and low cliffs

Beach type

Exotic sands

Region

Europe

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Photo: simonetta viterbi from milano, italy (CC BY 2.0) · source