Woods and Picnic Areas - West of Sicily

Woods and Picnic Areas

Natural museums open for millennia.

EXPLORE
Rolling hills and plains, dense vegetation and varied fauna, ponds and picnic areas.

You can find this and more in the woods of the west of Sicily. If you want to have a picnic, take a break or enjoy breathtaking views, immerse yourself in the area’s largest “green lungs”: the woods of Scorace, Monte Baronia or Angimbè.

Grillo

Wine cellar with sea view.
In the west of Sicily, this vine is caressed by the sea breeze, as it is grown even in the lagoon habitat of the salt pans. Grillo is a grape variety with different “souls” and facets, with a fruit c...

Specchio di Venere
(Mirror of Venus)

Pantelleria
A turquoise-green body of water nestled in the extinct crater of a volcano. The Specchio di Venere (Mirror of Venus) – even its name sounds enchanting – is a feast for the eyes and a haven of physi...

Archaeological Park of Selinunte

Castelvetrano
Due to its vast size and the density of residential areas, Selinunte has been described as a kind of “megalopolis of antiquity” Set in a magnificent landscape, where the blue of the sky joins the g...

Castelvetrano

If you had visited the natural areas around Castelvetrano in the past you would probably have found the exact same landscape as today, thanks to the unspoilt nature around the Belice river nature rese...

Cretto di Burri

Gibellina
The Cretto is a symbol of memory, an imposing white concrete expanse covering 85,000 square metres. The Cretto is a monumental memorial designed by Alberto Burri (Città di Castello, 1915 – Nice, 1...

Motya and the Museo G. Whitaker

Marsala
Many centuries ago, around the 8th century BC, the Phoenicians built a city that prospered for hundreds of years until the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse destroyed it. This city is Motya, the pearl of...

Catarratto

A fresh and fruity companion.
An ancient grape variety found throughout Sicily, but cultivated mainly in the western part of the island. There are two forms of this vine: that of the Bianco Comune and the Bianco Lucido. Catarrat...

Pizzo Monaco

Custonaci
Located in an exceptional landscape, Pizzo Monaco is a place to discover by hiking, even better with associations or local guides who will come with you discovering the exceptional territory of Custon...

Caves of Custonaci

Custonaci
The Grotte di Scurati (Caves of Scurati) are a very valuable geo-anthropological testimony of this territory: they are in fact an ancient prehistoric settlement and speleological geosite. These caves,...

La Bufara

Custonaci
This sinkhole in the district of Assieni, looks like a chasm about 40 meters deep and 300 meters in diameter and can be discovered by going hiking in the territory of Custonaci.

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Monte Cofano Oriented Nature Reserve

Custonaci
The reserve covers 537 hectares and includes unspoilt sea bays, cliffs overlooking the sea, caves, coastal watchtowers and defence towers, as well as countless paths where you can lose yourself in the...

Suburban park of Cerriolo

Custonaci
This park, which is located along the path that once connected the historical centre of Custonaci with the caves of Scurati, allows you to admire a wonderful scenery of the Gulf of Bonagia and to foll...
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