Western Sicily
Le Guide ai Quartieri
Here you can find everything for your leisure time: sea and mountains, beautiful beaches, a nature reserve, sighting towers, yummy food, popular traditions still alive, a small marina, amazing sunsets and beautiful landscapes.
We know this very well: sunsets are not equal everywhere. You will realize it after admiring a sunset from the seafront in Terrasini, from Magaggiari beach or from Capo Rama.
Take your snorkel mask and go swimming across Calarossa island, so named after the reddish streaks of its spectacular reef.
With its beaches Terrasini is good for surfing and windsurfing, sailing, sup, kite and diving.
The main square in Terrasini, closed to traffic, is the perfect place for a drink while Praiola is the right beach for a nice night swim.
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Terrasini
Here you can find everything for your leisure time: sea and mountains, beautiful beaches, a nature reserve, sighting towers, yummy food, popular traditions still alive, a small marina, amazing sunsets and beautiful landscapes.
We know this very well: sunsets are not equal everywhere. You will realize it after admiring a sunset from the seafront in Terrasini, from Magaggiari beach or from Capo Rama.
Take your snorkel mask and go swimming across Calarossa island, so named after the reddish streaks of its spectacular reef.
With its beaches Terrasini is good for surfing and windsurfing, sailing, sup, kite and diving.
The main square in Terrasini, closed to traffic, is the perfect place for a drink while Praiola is the right beach for a nice night swim.
In Cinisi let’s visit the Memory House Peppino Impastato and let’s listen to his story directly from those who have known him. This experience will take you through an inner journey.
Windsurfing at Magaggiari beach, having a sandwich made with zero mileage products, buying fresh fish at dawn, straight from the fishermen at the harbour, are among the things to do.
And now, a blast from the past: let’s discover the watchtowers of Cinisi and Terrasini: Molinazzo Tower, Tonnara dell’Orsa and Pozzillo Tower.
Capo Rama Tower, at the end of Capo Rama Oriented Reserve, is the only circular planned tower of the coast (all the others are square-shaped).
From Torre Alba, always in Terrasini, near Cala Rossa, you will enjoy a breathtaking panorama. Here exhibitions and important events are often organized.
The towers belonged to the defence system of the Coastal Towers of Sicily; the Mediterranean coasts, in fact, were often targeted by Barbarian and Ottomans corsairs. Later on, the towers were used for the sighting of herds of tuna for the annex tuna factory.
Some reading about the famous Cinisara cow: from its milk fresh cheeses and ricotta are produced. They also produce the famous caciocavallo from Palermo which enhances even more the extraordinary peculiarity of this milk, rich in aromas due to the typical fodder essences of its area.
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Cinisi
In Cinisi let’s visit the Memory House Peppino Impastato and let’s listen to his story directly from those who have known him. This experience will take you through an inner journey.
Windsurfing at Magaggiari beach, having a sandwich made with zero mileage products, buying fresh fish at dawn, straight from the fishermen at the harbour, are among the things to do.
And now, a blast from the past: let’s discover the watchtowers of Cinisi and Terrasini: Molinazzo Tower, Tonnara dell’Orsa and Pozzillo Tower.
Capo Rama Tower, at the end of Capo Rama Oriented Reserve, is the only circular planned tower of the coast (all the others are square-shaped).
From Torre Alba, always in Terrasini, near Cala Rossa, you will enjoy a breathtaking panorama. Here exhibitions and important events are often organized.
The towers belonged to the defence system of the Coastal Towers of Sicily; the Mediterranean coasts, in fact, were often targeted by Barbarian and Ottomans corsairs. Later on, the towers were used for the sighting of herds of tuna for the annex tuna factory.
Some reading about the famous Cinisara cow: from its milk fresh cheeses and ricotta are produced. They also produce the famous caciocavallo from Palermo which enhances even more the extraordinary peculiarity of this milk, rich in aromas due to the typical fodder essences of its area.
Founded by Elymians as the port of nearby Segesta, the small coastal city of Castellammare del Golfo has a pleasant harbour that is overlooked by the remains of a much-modified Saracen castle and surrounded by sandy beaches, making it a popular summer holiday destination.
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Castellammare del Golfo
Founded by Elymians as the port of nearby Segesta, the small coastal city of Castellammare del Golfo has a pleasant harbour that is overlooked by the remains of a much-modified Saracen castle and surrounded by sandy beaches, making it a popular summer holiday destination.
Occupying the tip of Capo San Vito is the seaside town of San Vito Lo Capo, full of beachcombers and sun worshippers in summer. San Vito is renowned for its crescentshaped sandy beach, one of the prettiest in Sicily, where limpid torquoise and ultramarine waters are juxtaposed agaist the dramatic mountain backdrop of Monte Monaco.
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San Vito Lo Capo
Occupying the tip of Capo San Vito is the seaside town of San Vito Lo Capo, full of beachcombers and sun worshippers in summer. San Vito is renowned for its crescentshaped sandy beach, one of the prettiest in Sicily, where limpid torquoise and ultramarine waters are juxtaposed agaist the dramatic mountain backdrop of Monte Monaco.
The hamlet of Scopello couldn't be any more charming if it tried. Built around an 18th-century baglio (manor house) fortified with a high wall and huge gates, its white houses and smooth-stone streets look like they belong in a 1950s italian movie. In fact, the historic tonnara on the shore below is a popular film location – the 2004 Hollywood blockbuster Ocean's twelve was filmed here, as was an episode of the Inspector Montalbano TV series.
Favourite pastimes in Scopello include sipping a coffee on the mai piazza, hiking in the nearby Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro and swimming in one of Sicily's most idyllic coves, Spiaggia dei Faraglioni, which is next to the Tonnara.
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Scopello, Trapani
The hamlet of Scopello couldn't be any more charming if it tried. Built around an 18th-century baglio (manor house) fortified with a high wall and huge gates, its white houses and smooth-stone streets look like they belong in a 1950s italian movie. In fact, the historic tonnara on the shore below is a popular film location – the 2004 Hollywood blockbuster Ocean's twelve was filmed here, as was an episode of the Inspector Montalbano TV series.
Favourite pastimes in Scopello include sipping a coffee on the mai piazza, hiking in the nearby Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro and swimming in one of Sicily's most idyllic coves, Spiaggia dei Faraglioni, which is next to the Tonnara.
Hugging the harbour where Peter of Aragon landed in 1282 to being the Spanish occupation of Sicily, the sickle-shaped spit of land occupied by Trapani's old town once sat at the heart of a powerful trading network that stretched from Carthage to Venice. Traditionally the town thrived on coral and tuna fishing, with some salt and wine production. These days, Trapani's port buzzes with ferry traffic to the Egadi Islands and Pantelleria, and the adjacent historic centre is a popular place to stroll, for both locals and travellers awaiting their next boat. Although the narrow network of streets in Trapani's historic centre is Moorish, the city take most of its character from the fabulous 17th and 18th century baroque of the Spanish period. Prime examples include the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo on pedestrianised Corso Vittorio Emanuele, and the striking Palazzo Senatorio, at the eastern end of the same street, along with the Palazzo Riccio di Morana and Palazzo della Fontana on nearby Via Garibaldi. The best time to explore this area is in the early evening, when the passeggiata is in full swing.
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Trapani
Hugging the harbour where Peter of Aragon landed in 1282 to being the Spanish occupation of Sicily, the sickle-shaped spit of land occupied by Trapani's old town once sat at the heart of a powerful trading network that stretched from Carthage to Venice. Traditionally the town thrived on coral and tuna fishing, with some salt and wine production. These days, Trapani's port buzzes with ferry traffic to the Egadi Islands and Pantelleria, and the adjacent historic centre is a popular place to stroll, for both locals and travellers awaiting their next boat. Although the narrow network of streets in Trapani's historic centre is Moorish, the city take most of its character from the fabulous 17th and 18th century baroque of the Spanish period. Prime examples include the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo on pedestrianised Corso Vittorio Emanuele, and the striking Palazzo Senatorio, at the eastern end of the same street, along with the Palazzo Riccio di Morana and Palazzo della Fontana on nearby Via Garibaldi. The best time to explore this area is in the early evening, when the passeggiata is in full swing.
Erice watches over the port of Trapani from the legendary mountain of Eryx, situated a giddy 750m above sea level. It's a mesmerising walled medieval town whose mountain charm is enhanced by the unpredictable weather that can take you from sunny afternoon to foggy evening in the space of a few minutes. The town has sweeping views of the sea and the valley below, and is home to Sicily's most famous pastry shop, Maria Grammatico. Erice has a notorious history as a centre for the cult of Venus ( Astarte to the Phoenicians and Aphrodite to the Greeks). The mysterious Elmyans claimed descent from Venus' famous trojan son, Aeneas, who mentions the sanctuary as a holy landmark in the Aeneid, Acolytes here practised the peculiar ritual of sacred prostitution, with the prostitutes accommodated in the temple itself. Despite countless invasions, the sacred site long remained inviolate – no need to guess why!
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Erice
Erice watches over the port of Trapani from the legendary mountain of Eryx, situated a giddy 750m above sea level. It's a mesmerising walled medieval town whose mountain charm is enhanced by the unpredictable weather that can take you from sunny afternoon to foggy evening in the space of a few minutes. The town has sweeping views of the sea and the valley below, and is home to Sicily's most famous pastry shop, Maria Grammatico. Erice has a notorious history as a centre for the cult of Venus ( Astarte to the Phoenicians and Aphrodite to the Greeks). The mysterious Elmyans claimed descent from Venus' famous trojan son, Aeneas, who mentions the sanctuary as a holy landmark in the Aeneid, Acolytes here practised the peculiar ritual of sacred prostitution, with the prostitutes accommodated in the temple itself. Despite countless invasions, the sacred site long remained inviolate – no need to guess why!
Many know about its sweet dessert wines, but few people realise what a charmer the town of Marsala is. Though its streets are paved in gleaming marble, lined with stately baroque buildings and peppered with graceful piazzas, Marsala has pleasure that are simple – a friendly passeggiatamost nights, plenty of aperitif options and family-friendly restaurants aplently.
Marsala was founded by the phoenicians who escaped from Mozia after it was defeated in 397 BC by an army led by Dionysius I of Syracuse. They settled here on Capo Lilibeo, calling their city Lilybaeum and fortifying it with 7m-thick walls that ensured it was the last Punic settlement to fall to the Romans. In AD 830 it was conquered by the Arabs, who gave it its current name Marsa Allah ( Port of God) .
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Marsala
Many know about its sweet dessert wines, but few people realise what a charmer the town of Marsala is. Though its streets are paved in gleaming marble, lined with stately baroque buildings and peppered with graceful piazzas, Marsala has pleasure that are simple – a friendly passeggiatamost nights, plenty of aperitif options and family-friendly restaurants aplently.
Marsala was founded by the phoenicians who escaped from Mozia after it was defeated in 397 BC by an army led by Dionysius I of Syracuse. They settled here on Capo Lilibeo, calling their city Lilybaeum and fortifying it with 7m-thick walls that ensured it was the last Punic settlement to fall to the Romans. In AD 830 it was conquered by the Arabs, who gave it its current name Marsa Allah ( Port of God) .
The ruins of Selinunte rank among the most impressive and captivating archaeological sites in Sicily.
Selinos ( as it was known to the Greeks) was one of the richest and most powerful cities in the world.
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Selinunte
The ruins of Selinunte rank among the most impressive and captivating archaeological sites in Sicily.
Selinos ( as it was known to the Greeks) was one of the richest and most powerful cities in the world.
Visite turistiche
Saved from development by local protests, the tranquil Riserva Naturale Dello Zingaro was established in 1981 as Sicily's first nature preserve. It has become the star attraction on the gulf, drawing an ever-growing number of nature-lovers and outdoors enthusiasts, both italian and foreign. The reserve is a hiker's paradise and a haven for wildlife, include the rare Bonelli's eagle and 40 other bird species. Wild carob and bright yellow euphorbia dust the hillsides, along with 700 other species of Mediterranean flora – some unique to this stretch of coast- while hidden coves such as Marinella Bay provide tranquil swimming spots. The park's main entrance is 2km north of Scopello, with a secondary entrance 12km south of San Vito Lo Capo.
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Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro, Ingresso Sud
Saved from development by local protests, the tranquil Riserva Naturale Dello Zingaro was established in 1981 as Sicily's first nature preserve. It has become the star attraction on the gulf, drawing an ever-growing number of nature-lovers and outdoors enthusiasts, both italian and foreign. The reserve is a hiker's paradise and a haven for wildlife, include the rare Bonelli's eagle and 40 other bird species. Wild carob and bright yellow euphorbia dust the hillsides, along with 700 other species of Mediterranean flora – some unique to this stretch of coast- while hidden coves such as Marinella Bay provide tranquil swimming spots. The park's main entrance is 2km north of Scopello, with a secondary entrance 12km south of San Vito Lo Capo.
Set on the edge of a deep canyon amid desolate mountains, the 5th century BC ruins of Segesta, are one of the world's most magical ancient sites.
Long before the arrival of the Greeks, Segesta was the principal city of the Elymians, an ancient civilisation claiming descent from the trojans that settled in Sicily in the Bronze Age.
The Elymians were in constant conflict with Greek Selinunte, whose destruction ( in 409 BC) they persued with bloodthirsty determination. More than 100 years later, the Greek tyran, Agathocles slaughtered over 10.000 Elymians and repopulated Segesta with Greeks.
Little remains of ancient Segesta today, save its hilltop theatre and never-completed Doric temple, yet the ruins' remarkable state of preservation and the majesty of their rural setting combine to make this one of Sicily's enduring highlights.
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Đền Segesta
Contrada BarbaroSet on the edge of a deep canyon amid desolate mountains, the 5th century BC ruins of Segesta, are one of the world's most magical ancient sites.
Long before the arrival of the Greeks, Segesta was the principal city of the Elymians, an ancient civilisation claiming descent from the trojans that settled in Sicily in the Bronze Age.
The Elymians were in constant conflict with Greek Selinunte, whose destruction ( in 409 BC) they persued with bloodthirsty determination. More than 100 years later, the Greek tyran, Agathocles slaughtered over 10.000 Elymians and repopulated Segesta with Greeks.
Little remains of ancient Segesta today, save its hilltop theatre and never-completed Doric temple, yet the ruins' remarkable state of preservation and the majesty of their rural setting combine to make this one of Sicily's enduring highlights.
Along the coast between Trapani e Marsala lies this evocative landscape of saline (shallow salt pools) and decommissioned mulini ( windmills). The salt from these marshes is considered Italy's finest and has been big business for centuries; today, only a cottage industry remains providing for Italy's more descerning dinner tables. The best time to visit is summer, when the sun turns the saltpans rosy pink and makes the salt heaps shimmer. In winter, the heaps – covered with tiles and plastic tarpaulins to keep out the rain – are considerably less picturesque. The most attractive stretches of coast are protected within two wetland preserves: Riserva Naturale Saline Trapani e Paceco to the north near Trapani and Riserva Naturale dello Stagnone to the south near Marsala. The latter encompasses San Pantaleo island – home to the noted archaeologiacal site of Mozia – and the larger Isola Lunga, which protects the shallow waters of Stagnone lagoon.
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Đầm muối Trapani và Paceco
1 Via Carlo MessinaAlong the coast between Trapani e Marsala lies this evocative landscape of saline (shallow salt pools) and decommissioned mulini ( windmills). The salt from these marshes is considered Italy's finest and has been big business for centuries; today, only a cottage industry remains providing for Italy's more descerning dinner tables. The best time to visit is summer, when the sun turns the saltpans rosy pink and makes the salt heaps shimmer. In winter, the heaps – covered with tiles and plastic tarpaulins to keep out the rain – are considerably less picturesque. The most attractive stretches of coast are protected within two wetland preserves: Riserva Naturale Saline Trapani e Paceco to the north near Trapani and Riserva Naturale dello Stagnone to the south near Marsala. The latter encompasses San Pantaleo island – home to the noted archaeologiacal site of Mozia – and the larger Isola Lunga, which protects the shallow waters of Stagnone lagoon.