Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica
Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica
Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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L’ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica è un’antica tonnara, tra le più grandi del Mediterraneo. Oggi l'ex Stabilimento Florio è un museo di se stesso che tenta di fare rivivere l’epopea di un passato glorioso attraverso immagini, suoni, filmati ed innovative istallazioni multimediali. Ma è anche luogo ove non soltanto riprodurre la cultura di un tempo, ma produrne di nuova basata sul fervente connubio tra Mediterraneo, mare e società moderna. Un’area destinata ad antiquarium conserva importanti reperti archeologici legati alla Battaglia delle Egadi.
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DaniRoby
London, UK38 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
A truly beautiful experience that brings you back 100 years when the tuna business was the main activity of the island. Guided tours are still not on and only thanks to Piera, who is a local guide there and run the extra mile spending time to explain us the full story of the family and how the different parts of the Tonnara worked, that we could fully appreciate the experience. It would have not been the same thing without her, especially for our children.
Honestly a must see if you happen to be between Trapani and Marsala as this business shaped the local economy for so many years.
Honestly a must see if you happen to be between Trapani and Marsala as this business shaped the local economy for so many years.
Written 20 April 2024
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Peter F
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Jun 2024 • Solo
This is a meticulously restored tuna factor which belonged to the infamous Florio family. The exhibits include a film made in the 1930s of the tuna canning process from end to end. The most important part of the island's economy at the time. It is also a beautifully architected building!
Written 22 June 2024
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Ana L
Navan, Ireland2,683 contributions
Sept 2020
You need to book a tour, and try to do it the day before, because this is a very popular place to visit. There are visits in Italian and English, and they are held by former factory workers, very passionate about their jobs/lives. The factory has been renovated for the purpose of the visits, and contains very nice exhibits. A must!!!
Written 14 October 2020
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Rud_Annamh
Dublin, Ireland220 contributions
Jul 2011 • Couples
As this impressive building is overlooking the beach, we were curious and keen to visit it, but it was always closed. We found out by accident that it was open for free guided tours on Wednesdays, so we jumped at the chance.
The guided visit was in Italian, which I understand about 50%, but even if you didn't understand a word, it would be worth going along as you get to see inside this fascinating place.
One of the tour guides is a guy who worked in the tuna factory since the 1960s - he got a lot of laughs from the Italians on the tour (everyone except us), but I understood the other guide better when she spoke.
The guides took us around the old tuna processing plant, viewing the giant tuna cooking pots, tinning tables, tuna hanging posts, etc. There are several tuna fishing boats moored in the buildings, plus a miniature model of the 'mattanza' nets.
The building also houses a collection of ancient ceramics and artefacts from Roman, Phoenecian and other eras.
If you can manage to find details of this place before you go, bring them with you so you understand what you are viewing. But even if you don't understand a word of Italian, this place is worth a visit, it's beautifully maintained and an integral part of the economic and folk history of the Egadi Islands and Sicily.
The guided visit was in Italian, which I understand about 50%, but even if you didn't understand a word, it would be worth going along as you get to see inside this fascinating place.
One of the tour guides is a guy who worked in the tuna factory since the 1960s - he got a lot of laughs from the Italians on the tour (everyone except us), but I understood the other guide better when she spoke.
The guides took us around the old tuna processing plant, viewing the giant tuna cooking pots, tinning tables, tuna hanging posts, etc. There are several tuna fishing boats moored in the buildings, plus a miniature model of the 'mattanza' nets.
The building also houses a collection of ancient ceramics and artefacts from Roman, Phoenecian and other eras.
If you can manage to find details of this place before you go, bring them with you so you understand what you are viewing. But even if you don't understand a word of Italian, this place is worth a visit, it's beautifully maintained and an integral part of the economic and folk history of the Egadi Islands and Sicily.
Written 1 August 2011
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kgib61
Italy113 contributions
Jul 2012 • Couples
SImply put, this is not to miss. Aside from a great beach or two, this was the highlight of the visit. History, emotion, human interest...it had it all. The staff is fantastic, engaging and well-informed. They brought history to life. Further, something like this, FREE, is unheard of today. Complimenti!
Written 31 July 2012
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Andy H
Dublin, Ireland18 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
We arrived at the museum - door was closed/locked with hand written sign , saying that it was open from 10am to 12 noon daily and 'Do not ring the bell'. It was 10.20 on a Monday morning when we got there, we decided it must be closed for the day. We were leaving when 3 other visitors strode up and rang the bell. We were allowed in to the entrance area, there were 20 or so people in the entrance courtyard. Myself and my wife were approached and coralled by an old man who appeared to work at the museum. He spoke to us in a raised voice while gesticulating wildly. the thrust of his efforts indicated that we were to leave immediately. He shooed us back out onto the street. We had no idea what was going on - he was extremely rude and forceful. We were very embarrassed. A woman who worked at the museum tried to itervene on our behalf, which only angered the old man further. She told us to stay but the man was protesting loudly that we must go. We left. We have guessed that there was a guided tour - but we have nothing to back this up. It was handled deplorably and could very easily have ended up getting a little physical - not the kind of cultural experience you would expect when visiting a museum! We did inform our hotel of what had happened as we had checked with them before we went to the museum - they did not seem too surprised - I suppose this speaks for itself.
Written 12 May 2016
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leonardo_iheme
Istanbul, Türkiye64 contributions
Jul 2014 • Business
I was in Favignana for six days for a summer school/workshop that took place in this old tuna factory which has been well kept. The hall we used for the lectures has been restored and is well suited for conferences, seminars etc. It is centrally air conditioned and the audio system is excellent!
From the building to the materials and the well told stories, one can almost still feel the presence of the fishermen and workers of the factory. I was particularly impressed with the audiovisual materials available at the museum: they are very well presented and preserved.
Another plus is that this old factory is next to a lovely beach and a stone's throw away from the city center.
From the building to the materials and the well told stories, one can almost still feel the presence of the fishermen and workers of the factory. I was particularly impressed with the audiovisual materials available at the museum: they are very well presented and preserved.
Another plus is that this old factory is next to a lovely beach and a stone's throw away from the city center.
Written 13 August 2014
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Aabbiiaa22
Malta23 contributions
Jun 2012 • Friends
A place you must visit, especially if you are at Favignana, since this place is simply the climax of the island. The tour is very interesting and also interactive at times. Entrance is free, even for the tour. Just go, and you can be assured that you would not regret it!!
Written 7 June 2012
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James P
Marsala, Italy74 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
We’d been looking the the Stabilimento for a couple of evenings before we visited. Very informative about the history of the way that Tuna has traditionally been caught and processed.
Written 15 September 2019
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Corinna C
Milan, Italy20 contributions
Jul 2019
Good guided tour of the ex tuna factory of favignana. The place is extremely fascinating, and they also host some Romans remains. I hope they will restore the entire building. The tour was in Italian, I don’t know if they do some in English.
Written 18 July 2019
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Buonasera,
mi recherò nei prossimi giorni a Favignana e desideravo visitare lo Stabilimento Florio delle tonnare di Favignana. Sapete dirmi i giorni e gli orari di apertura?
Grazie.
Written 6 October 2023
Buongiorno 9,30 -13 / 17- 21 orario estivo
da ottobre dovrebbe essere dalle 10 alle 17
Prenotazioni +39 338 5365899
Ingresso 9 € compreso visita villa Florio al porto.
Spero di essere stato di aiuto
Buon Viaggio
Written 9 October 2023
Buongiorno, sapete indicarmi gli orari delle visite guidate e come prenotarla?non trovo indicazioni..grazie mille (io sarò lì a settembre vs il 10..)
Written 23 August 2023
Emanuela R
Castellammare del Golfo, Italy
Salve.... Volevo sapere se è aperta.... Ho provato a chiamare al numero indicato ma dice che è inesistente...
Written 7 June 2020
Buonasera
Quando sono andata io si era aperta era maggio quindi penso proprio di sì però faceva orari particolari e c’erano visite guidate la mattina
Written 13 July 2020
Best restaurant in/near Catania on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. thanks!
Written 11 November 2018
Di nulla!! Buone vacanze...andate a visitare anche Villa Florio!!!
Written 24 April 2018
Pete S
Vicenza, Italy
Does anyone know if there are days or times of the week when you can have a tour in English?
Written 20 January 2018
Salve, Domabi volevano andarr ma volevo essere sicuro che ci fosse una delle guide che ha lavorato nella tonnara. Come faccio a saperlo con certezza e a che ora la trovo? Grazie
Written 10 August 2017
“Torino”
La video-installazione “Torino”, nasce da un progetto di raccolta di testimonianze orali presentate in forma visiva, condotto tra un gruppo di anziani operai dello stabilimento Florio di Favignana. L’installazione abitata da 18 autori-protagonisti e altrettante pratiche narrative è un’opera tesa a costruire uno spazio entro cui è possibile esplorare dei mondi d’esperienza narrati su celluloide digitale. Microcosmi di pochi secondi che hanno lo spessore semantico di precise memorie. Intensi primi piani, visi tesi, mezzi sorrisi, sguardi. Sguardi fieri, indagatori, beffardi che senza necessità di ulteriori spiegazioni, dispiegano gesti e parole in grado di restituire il senso dei discorsi avvenuti davanti alla telecamera.
Written 16 October 2017
quant è il costo di una visita guidata? Grazie
Written 15 June 2017
il costo é di sei euro a persona, chi ha meno di 18 anni non paga, i militari non pagano.
Sono previsti i ridotti ma solo per certe categorie.
Written 17 June 2017
Buon giorno, che orari di apertura ha lo stabilimento la domenica?
Written 31 July 2016
Fino al 30 settembre, l’apertura sarà dalle ore 10.00 alle ore 13.30 e dalle ore 17.00 alle ore 23.30.
Buona visita
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Written 24 August 2016
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