Nestled between the slopes of Pizzo Mollica and Montagna Raffo Rosso, Isola delle Femmine is a municipality of 6,962 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, renowned for its rocky islet that gives it its name. The toponym, seemingly linked to a medieval legend about ‘prisoner women,’ actually has Byzantine origins: the ancient name ìsula dî Fìmini likely derives from the Byzantine general Eufemio of Messina, whose surname was phonetically italianized.
Angelo Cosenza
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Isola delle Femmine: History, Legends & Sicilian Coastal Magic
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