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.

Lighthouse Punta San Vito

San Vito Lo Capo

Jesuit College

Mazara del Vallo

Tower of 'Impisu

San Vito Lo Capo

Isulidda Tower

San Vito Lo Capo

Museum of the Satyr

Mazara del Vallo

Norman Arch

Mazara del Vallo

Islamic Quarter (Medina)

Mazara del Vallo

Lighthouse Punta San Vito

San Vito Lo Capo
The lighthouse rises on Punta San Vito - a well-known cape in the naval routes - to support the navigation in this stretch of sea.  The lighthouse consists of a building with an attached tower of 4...

Jesuit College

Mazara del Vallo
It is a monumental complex of rare beauty in the heart of the historic city centre, next to the Museum of the Satyr and the Church of S. Ignazio. It is a prestigious exhibition centre of ancient and c...

Tower of 'Impisu

San Vito Lo Capo
Going towards the Zingaro we come across this tower from the unusual name in Sicilian: 'Mpisu or 'Impisu, that is hung. This tower is also part of the defensive system of the sixteenth century coas...

Tower of Sciere (or dell'Usciere)

San Vito Lo Capo
This tower is located in a picturesque position between Capo San Vito and the Tower of 'Impisu, a prominent position in the rugged coastal landscape.  Like the other coastal defence towers of the p...

Isulidda Tower

San Vito Lo Capo
This ancient tower was part of the defensive system against pirates designed by the Florentine architect Camillo Camilliani. In the sixteenth century, in fact, the coasts of the Kingdom of Sicily were...

Museum of the Satyr

Mazara del Vallo
The Museum of the Satyr tells the story of the submerged heritage of the Strait of Sicily, whose findings tell a millennial history of contacts between peoples and cultures. The Museum is located wit...

Norman Arch

Mazara del Vallo
On the Mazzini waterfront extends a public garden where you can see a castle built by Roger I in 1072. Of this remains a monumental ogival arch and a stretch of the ancient walls of the castle.

Islamic Quarter (Medina)

Mazara del Vallo
In the heart of the city there is a Medina also known as Casbah, in Arabic "fortified citadel", the Saracen settlement built in the ninth century. This district is one of the most fascinating port and...

Porto Canale

Mazara del Vallo
The Porto Canale is a port of a unique conformation, resulting from the natural shape of the estuary of the river Mazaro that creates a real channel from which the port takes its name.

Coast of Tonnarella

Mazara del Vallo
The coast of Tonnarella is the main beach closest to the city and extends to the coast of Capo Feto. It is sandy and very wide, and it has areas of free access and equipped establishments. Ideal for f...

Capo Feto Natural Reserve

Mazara del Vallo
Capo Feto is one of the few wetlands in Sicily, and its natural balance must be carefully preserved. Located on the coast, the area stretches between sand dunes and very picturesque water pools up to ...

Integral Nature Reserve Preola Lake and Gorghi Tondi

Mazara del Vallo
The reserve is located in a territory of karstic origin in which fresh and salt water mirrors alternate. The area is inhabited by various migratory water birds and a rich biodiversity. The paths that ...
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