How 'The Odyssey' Is Transforming Sicily's Favignana Island

Favignana, an island off western Sicily, is preparing for a wider wave of international visitors after being featured in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” filmed partly there and presented as the legendary island of Ithaca. Island hotel operators’ president Giacomo Incarbona says western Sicily could become more attractive to American travelers, while mayor Giuseppe Pagoto expects practical follow-through starting with beach cleaning. The island plans an “Odyssey exhibition” in a former tuna-processing plant opening this fall. For visitors, the film spotlight adds to the island’s late-summer appeal. Accommodation options highlighted include I Pretti Resort, Dimora dell’Olivastro, and 4-star Cave Bianche Hotel, with seafood and local specialties driving dining.