Stabilimento Florio, Tuna fishery and museum in Favignana, Italy
The Ex Stabilimento Florio features a series of connected industrial buildings with stone walls, arched windows, and Mediterranean architectural elements on Favignana's coast.
The Florio family established this tuna processing facility in 1859, making it one of the largest fishing operations in the Mediterranean until its closure in 1977.
The facility preserves the memory of mattanza, a traditional Mediterranean tuna fishing method involving an intricate system of nets and synchronized fishing techniques.
The museum opens daily from April through October, offering guided tours in multiple languages that explain the complete process of historical tuna fishing.
The facility maintained specialized salt storage rooms and cooking furnaces where every part of the tuna was processed, including bones and fat for oil production.
Location: Favignana
GPS coordinates: 37.92930,12.32390
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
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