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  2. Tonnara di Favignana - Wikipedia

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    The Tonnara of Favignana was established in 1859 by the wealthy Florio family and was in operation until 1977. [2] It was one of the largest tuna fisheries in the Mediterranean. [1] In the early 2000s, the tonnara was restored and converted into a museum. [1] [3]

  3. Favignana - Wikipedia

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    Favignana (Sicilian: Faugnana) is a comune including three islands (Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo) of the Aegadian Islands, southern Italy. It is situated approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) west of the coast of Sicily , between Trapani and Marsala , the coastal area where the Stagnone Lagoon and the international airport of Trapani, are ...

  4. Category:Museums in Sicily - Wikipedia

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    Regional Museum of Messina; Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco; T. Tonnara di Favignana; Torre Cabrera (Pozzallo) V. Valle dei Templi; Villa Palagonia

  5. Florio family - Wikipedia

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    The Tonnara di Favignana was established in 1859 by the Florio family and was in operation until 1977. It was one of the largest tuna fisheries in the Mediterranean. In 1874, Ignazio Florio Sr. purchased the island of Favignana and the whole archipelago of the Aegadian Islands in order to expand the tuna business started by his father. [8]

  6. Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli - Wikipedia

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    The Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli is an art, archaeology and local history museum in Trapani.It is one of the most important museums in Sicily. Established in 1906–1908 as the civic museum by count Agostino Pepoli and initially based on the private collection of count Sieri Pepoli and Neapolitan paintings donated by general Giovanbattista Fardella, [1] it is based in a former 14th century ...

  7. Mattanza - Wikipedia

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    Tonnara off the coast of Favignana, Sicily, a painting by Antonio Varni. Mattanza, [1] [2] literally 'slaughter' or 'killing' in Italian, also known as almadraba in Spanish and almadrava in Portuguese, is a traditional tuna fishing technique that uses a series of large nets to trap and exhaust the fish.

  8. Where is the lunar new year celebrated and who celebrates it?

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    The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated ...

  9. Scopello, Trapani - Wikipedia

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    The village rose around a little baglio which is 10 kilometres from Castellammare del Golfo.Its inhabitants are 118, [1] but in summer they become about 2,000. Near it there are the Riserva naturale dello Zingaro (Nature Oriented Reserve lo Zingaro) and Scopello’s stacks (the Faraglioni) with the adjoining tonnara.