You will think you are ai Caraibi. Crystal clear water streaked with deep blue and candidly white coasts will envelop you giving you a feeling of heavenly peace. There is no need to go overseas. All this is offered by the Cala Rossa cliff. Located on the island of Favignana in the center of the archipelago of Egadi islands, Cala Rossa represents one of the many pearls offered by an extraordinary region like the Sicilia.
To get to the cliff it is obviously necessary to reach it by sea Favignana. Moving north from the village of the same name you will reach a panoramic view positioned just above Cala Rossa. From here a dirt path will lead you to the famous beach, where all you have to do is immerse yourself in the uncontaminated nature, and enjoy the inevitable sun and the sea.
A stretch of coast as red as blood
What strikes the tourist's eyes is certainly the indescribable beauty of Cala Rossa cliff. But where does this name come from? Indeed in the chromatic scale that characterizes the breathtaking landscape, red is not even remotely contemplated. It is necessary to go back in time even thousands of years. The story has it that not far from Favignana, precisely on theLevanzo island, it fought between Romans e Carthaginians the "battle of the Egadi". It was the last act of the before purchasing, Punic War.
The Roman commander Lutatius Catulus succeeded in the enterprise of sinking over 50 ships of the Carthaginian fleet, carrying out a real carnage on the Mediterranean Sea. The blood of the soldiers perished in battle was carried by the current to the island of Favignana. From that day in 241 BC that stretch of coast was nicknamed Cala Rossa.
Cala Rossa cliff: the most beautiful beach on the island?
A few years ago the Cala Rossa cliff has been listed as one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. An island that smells of sunburnt earth, where the very numerous tuff quarries jagged every corner of the coast. And also how not to mention that blinding white due to the limestone composition of the coast, ready to contrast with the turquoise and blue of a sea, where the famous traps. in conclusion the Cala Rossa cliff has nothing to envy to a heaven on earth. But pay close attention to telling a Favignanese that Cala Rossa and the most beautiful beach on the island. For what reason? As a good connoisseur of his native land he will answer you that the most beautiful beach is located a little further on near the Cala d'Azur. Indeed, from a purely geographical point of view, the Cala Rossa cliff it is not a beach.
In this part of the island ofegadi the crystalline sea is framed by rocks of various shapes and sizes that give the visitor a long series of inlets to be discovered. As its very name confirms Cala Rossa it is a cliff, and not a beach. Were you disappointed? I immediately cheer you up. In reality, between the inlets dthe Cala Rossa a small beach exists. It was recently formed thanks to the contribution of sand from the currents of the Mediterranean. It is possible to reach it by sea or by land through a particularly tortuous path, and therefore not recommended for children and those suffering from motor problems. Beach or rocks that are, the Cala Rossa cliff it is a unique place to visit at all costs!
