Mazara del Vallo
It is not only a city that overlooks the sea, but it is the expression of a world, the western one, which overlooks another world, the Arab one. Here, for centuries, coexist the Casbah, the ancient fortified Arab citadel, and the Giudecca, the fifteenth-century Jewish quarter.
Walking through the narrow alleys of Mazara one is struck by the beauty that the passing of the centuries has left behind, and is overwhelmed by the scents of the kitchens in which fish is often prepared.
Much of the economy Mazara, in fact, revolves around fishing, so that Mazara is considered one of the most important fishing centres of the country.
However, Mazara is not only sea and fish, of course.
There are numerous Norman churches to visit. The ruins of a castle built in 1072 by Roger I are particularly fascinating; it is also worth visiting the Museum of the Satyr, housed in the ancient church of Sant’Egidio, where you can admire numerous archaeological discoveries in the Channel of Sicily. Mazara is also the town that gave birth to the famous artist Pietro Consagra, interpreter of international abstractionism, whose works are housed in the Civic Museum.
It is worth mentioning the two WWF reserves, Lago Preola and Gorghi Tondi and Capo Feto, populated by migratory birds and a vast biodiversity.
NOT TO BE MISSED:
- The narrow streets of the Medina
- The timeless beauty of the Dancing Satyr
- Delicious couscous with “rosso di Mazara” (giant red shrimp)
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