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See Isola Formica, Sicily, Italy
Formica is an island of Italy belonging to the archipelago of the Egadi islands, in Sicily.
It is a small strip of land, almost a large rock, which is located between the island of Levanzo and the coast of Trapani. It has been inhabited over the centuries by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Italics, Romans, Arabs, Normans.
Privately owned since the 1980s it has belonged to "Mondo X", a therapeutic community for drug addicts founded by Father Eligio. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Favignana.
On the Formica is still an old tuna fishery that once belonged to the Florio family, with the remains of two ancient buildings. There is also a fortified building with a tower, on which a lighthouse is built, and a mill. There is also a very ancient little church, called the church of the rais . All buildings recovered. There is also a small museum that houses various amphorae and a perfectly preserved ancient boat, once used for slaughter.
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